Sunday, June 5 at 1pm - hybrid
Join a discussion of the “American Indians Boarding Schools” report and focus on our intention as we prepare to participate in the ceremony commemorating the closing of the Mt. Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School on Monday, June 6. Prior to the discussion, we recommend you read “American Indian Boarding Schools: An Exploration of Global Ethnic & Cultural Cleansing” (pp. 1-15).

Monday, June 6 from 7am-4pm
​at Ziibiwing Cultural Center
For complete information about the event, please download and read the flyer.

Friday, May 20 at 3pm

We will meet at the Ziibiwing Center at 6650 E. Broadway Road at 3:00 pm on Friday, May 20, for a guided tour. The admission cost is $5.25 for adults and $2.75 for seniors (60 years and above). Should you need help with the cost or with transportation to the Center, please contact Jodi Fisher ([email protected]). We will gather for reflection at the Fellowship after the tour.

Thursday, May 12 at 7pm on Zoom

Panelists: Mel Bailey and Kevin Daum
Recommended reading: Study of Micro-Aggressions and Other Hostile Encounters Between Tribal Members and Non-Natives in Isabella County, pages 1-40. Download the reading here.

April 29 from 6:30-8:30
Warrior Lawyers: Defenders of Sacred Justice is a one-hour PBS documentary that is particularly timely and relevant given our country's current reckoning with racial inequity and systemic racism. The program focuses on the stories of Michigan Native American Lawyers, Tribal Judges and their colleagues who work with Native Nations, their citizens and mainstream institutions to achieve Sacred Justice. Come take a journey into past and present day Indian Country to learn of untold stories that shine a light on Native Americans rising up to create a new path for today and for the next Seven Generations. A one hour panel discussion will follow the documentary. Download the flyer for full information.

As a result of our congregational retreat in January, the Anti-Racism Task Force has planned a series of activities for us to engage in to help us learn, understand and appreciate our Native American neighbors. We hope that each of you will choose to participate in at least one of the activities, and hopefully more! Get the details here.