Native Connections
Land Acknowledgement
We honor these waters, mountains, valleys and shorelines and acknowledge they are the traditional territory of the Chemakum and S’Klallam Peoples. We honor and acknowledge that the Makah and Snohomish peoples have also inhabited this place for untold years, as well as the indigenous members of the community who have arrived from many directions. We will work to restore and sustain these waters, lands and all creation.
Goals:
We endeavor to provide the following opportunities to the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and the wider community:
Educate Ourselves to better understand the history of Native Peoples of the Olympic Peninsula, Salish Sea, and Pacific Northwest, as well as the far-reaching impact that colonization continues to have on Native Peoples.
Deepen Respect to increase our appreciation for the rich traditions of Native cultures, including, environmental issues, spiritual and social philosophies and the wisdom they can bring into our own lives through participating in educational events and cultural experiences when invited and appropriate.
Stand in Solidarity to develop connections with Native Peoples and to become aware of critical environmental issues affecting the very survival of Mother Earth and all her beings and to provide opportunities for activism to address these issues.
General information:
Jo Blair, Co-Facilitator, 425-417-2164
Maria Mendes, Co-Facilitator, 203-415-1463
About the Chetzemoka (čičməhán) Interpretive Trail
Orange Shirt Day, “Every Child Matters”: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada was established as a federal holiday September 30, 2021. Orange Shirt Day, established in 2013 in Williams Lake BC, recognizes the tragic legacy of residential schools, the missing children, the families left behind and the survivors of these institutions on the same day.