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Navajo Nation and COVID-19

12/3/2020

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As the Navajo Nation was made even more vulnerable by the global health crisis, United Methodist Women members responded. Daryl Junes-Joe, Dine and a member of United Methodist Women Board of Directors from the New Mexico Conference wrote an article outlining the challenges and successes due to the generous giving from United Methodists across the connection - especially United Methodist Women. Read the article here!    
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Journey of Hope Racial Justice

10/12/2020

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A Journey of Hope report sets forth a bold plan for GNJ to work together to end the sin of racism as we build on our past progress and go deeper in our ministry to create a more just, inclusive and equitable church. It calls us to ACT by creating compelling Aspirations to end the sin of racism, deepening Comprehension and understanding of racism and how to end racism, and Transform the church into a vital and dynamic witness of God’s grace through Jesus Christ and live out our baptismal vows.
​Read more HERE! Detailed Plan HERE! Legislation template HERE!
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MORE ON STATUES: A CALL FOR COMPASSION

8/12/2020

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ONONDAGA NATION STATEMENT ON COLUMBUS STATUE

In August 2020, a Syracuse Inter-Faith Commission invited the Onondaga Nation to be a part of the panel discussing the statue of Columbus in Columbus Circle in Syracuse, New York.  Read the statement prepared by the Onondaga Nation Council for the panel HERE.
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an important voice from the nejnamc

8/9/2020

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Rev. Dr. Holly Haile Thompson contributes a series of articles that articulate an important Native Perspective on contemporary issues to Next Church from the Presbyterian Church (USA)

Our own Rev. Dr. Holly Haile Thompson has been invited to be part of the
NEXT Church Blog Cohort between May and November. She will be writing a number of posts for preachers and laity alike from a perspective she tells us "is not widely known or heard." I think we can attest to this judgment. Her posts will be "In honor of all our Relatives, in honor of our history all in relation to the Church and society with which we live as Native People."
Her
May installment is a reflection on the lectionary texts from May through the experiences of Mourning and Memorial Day in light of colonization and COVID. 
June's offering is a reflection on texts including The Great Commission through a lens of ongoing colonizing policies.
In
July she asks if we who are white are listening as she presents a troubling consequence of the theology of Substitutionary Atonement.
In
August she presents antiracist interpretations and invites us all to come alongside her and hear the texts once again from her experience.
​Keep up with her articles by subscribing to the blog and checking back often! 
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statues & the power of symbols

7/29/2020

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The refusals to remove statues of Columbus offends Indigenous Peoples see the article at the American Indian Law Alliance
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re-examine Columbus

7/13/2020

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Embrace Indigenous Values and Remove Iconic Fascist Memorials read more in an article by Dr. Philip P. Arnold Founding Director of the Skä·noñh—Great Law of Peace Center HERE.
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SOVEREIGNTY rights

5/9/2020

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THE MASHPEE WAMPANOAG FIGHT FOR SOVEREIGNTY

On April 23, 2020 the Native American International Caucus wrote a LETTER calling upon legislators to take a stand to reverse the Department of Interior’s decision on March 27, 2020 to disestablish and revoke the Mashpee Wampanoag tribal reservation status. This would be problematic at any time considering the history of the relationship between the first colonists and later the US government, but it is incomprehensible in the midst of the fight against COVID-19. Read more about the historical and political aspects of this case in a UMNews service ARTICLE. Take Action HERE.
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May 05th, 2020

5/5/2020

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MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS / NATIVE WOMEN AND GIRLS

#MMIW #MMIWG #MMNW #MMNWG - more than just hashtags - these letters began to be used by hundreds of families who refuse to let their daughters, mothers, sisters, and aunties be forgotten!

Tuesday May 5, 2020 by Suzanne Wenonah Duchesne, excerpted from an article first published in EasternPA NewSpirit Digest May 2020.
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The #MeToo movement has brought attention to the staggering number of women who have experienced sexual harassment in their lifetime. The pain and emotional toll are unimaginable, not to mention the loss of income due to lifelong challenges and the generational impact on families as women struggle to survive and heal. When those numbers are placed under a statistical magnifying glass an even clearer and more sinister picture appears.



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Report on the United Nations

10/18/2018

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Report to NEJNAMC on attending the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Sharon Schmit UNY CoNAM & Treasurer for NEJNAMC Executive Committee

Reflecting on my experience, I now have a question. How do we help raise the voice of our native brothers and sisters’ stories to a level that those in power will hear and respond with meaningful actions? The testimonies shared brought home the need for every member of the United Methodist Church to continue raising awareness of injustices and to stand in solidarity with our Native brothers and sisters. Read more in the official report below.
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OPening Address, 2018 Annual mtg

10/11/2018

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The Ongoing Act of Repentance

by Patricia Parent,
​Chair New England CoNAM & Secretary of the NEJNAMC Executive Committee

Micah 6:8--"What does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God." (KJV)

This has become a sort of battle cry in our family.  Two years ago our beloved nephew, Seth Parent, died in his mother's arms at the age of 42.  He was not expected to live through his first night on earth, because the doctor, in inducing labor, struck Seth in the brain with the needle.  

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