Episcopal Indigenous Justice Roundtable

4th Tuesdays: 11am PST / 1pm CST / 2pm EST

A time to connect and share updates across the network

MONTHLY! Join us on Zoom. Register here for the link.

Episcopal Groups and Indigenous Justice Organizing

Indigenous Allies (Boulder County Episcopal Churches and others) is working with the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery to block the destruction of Apache sacred land for the construction of a copper mine. They are working within the diocese of Colorado and are seeking to form a network of churches working with Indigenous People in Colorado.

Truth and Conciliation Commission (Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon) has repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery.  The commission has created Indigenous partnerships and working groups to further the work of repudiation. Their website has great resources on all aspects of their work.

See more Episcopal groups and Coalition campaigns here.

L-R Melissa Skinner, Sarah Augustine, Leora Tadgerson, and Joe Hubbard at the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church in June 2024
L-R: Sarah Augustine, Leora Tadgerson (and Jack), Joe Hubbard, Julie Platson, Suzanne Krull at the Episcopal Reparations Summit at Virginia Theological Seminary in September 2024

Episcopal Resolutions for Indigenous Justice

While much work has been done to pass resolutions towards Indigenous justice in The Episcopal Church, the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery supports grassroots organizing among Episcopalians. For a list of Episcopal resolutions related to Indigenous justice, see below.

 

Episcopal Resolutions on Boarding Schools
  • Commitment to investigate The Episcopal Church’s involvement with Native Boarding schools. EC MW062
  • Create a fact-finding commission to conduct research on Indigenous residential boarding schools  A127 Commission 
Episcopal Resolutions on Oak Flat 
Episcopal Resolutions on the Doctrine of Discovery
Other Episcopal Resolutions related to Indigenous People

Speaking Engagements

Our Episcopal Organizer, Joe Hubbard, spoke at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Arlington, VA, on Sunday Dec. 15.