Racial Reconciliation

November 2023

Did you know that November is Native American Heritage month? Less importance is being put on Christopher Columbus Day in October and in its place is Indigenous Peoples Day. Thanksgiving is becoming more about
being grateful and sharing quality family time while no longer sharing the inaccuracies of the story of the first Thanksgiving. This makes it the perfect time of year to learn more and grow our understanding of Native culture
and history. With this in mind, here are some ways to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.
Learn what native land you’re on. The website Native-land.ca has an interactive map of tribal boundaries around the world.
Enjoy indigenous art. The Denver Art Museum has an extensive and enlightening collection that can be explored online. Go to Google Arts and Culture and search Contemporary Perspectives in Indigenous art.
Read books written by Indigenous authors and poets, or watch a documentary.
Follow Native Americans on social media to learn about current triumphs and struggles Native Americans face and how we can help. A few people to begin with: on X (formally Twitter) @KaitlinCurtice, @yunpovi; on Instagram @nativein_la, @jasilyncharger

(The ideas above come from 22 Ways to Celebrate Native American History Month(2023) on GoodGood-
Good.co)

The Racial Reconciliation ministry group conducted a survey last fall to better understand how our church thinks about certain topics regarding race. These are the findings and action plan for the ministry group.