Governments, organizations, churches and individuals around the world have been honoring Mother Earth, Indigenous peoples and Native Nations with land acknowledgments for the past two decades. Since the ELCA repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery, the church has also been committed to practicing land acknowledgments at every expression of the church. This class will introduce participants to the history and purpose of land acknowledgments, how the church has been committed to doing land acknowledgments, and how and when to use them. In addition, at the 2022 Churchwide Assembly, the ELCA voted to encourage all expressions and affiliate ministries to consider land back practices when opportunities arise. Class participants will learn more about the land back movement and reparations and how best to engage in these restorative justice practices.
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Thursday, November 9, 2023
Presentation: Land Acknowledgement and Land Back Movement
7 - 8 p.m. Central time
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