Fwd: Seeds of Justice Book Discussion

[Nick Buxton]

Hi all, 

I signed up for this today and just started reading the book which based on the introduction looks very accessible and informative. As the editor unpacks in her first chapter, as non-native people, our ignorance about the original peoples of our lands is based on the word 'ignore'. It's not blindness so much as not making the effort to listen and learn. So I think it's great that our church has this opportunity to learn and I appreciate Pamela and YoloSol for organizing! Just resending this email as a reminder in case you haven't got around to signing up yet! 

Nick

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Subject:	Seeds of Justice Book Discussion
Date:	Thu, 14 Mar 2024 17:02:50 -0400 (EDT)
From:	Church of St. Martin <in...@churchofstmartin.org>
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Know We Are Here: Voices of Native California Resistance

Rooted in Faith • Growing in Hope • Reaching Out in Love Seeds of Justice Reading and Reflection Group March 26, April 9, May 14 The Seeds of Justice learning community started in 2021 as a project of the Episcopal Church of St. Martin to study the backgrounds for establishing land-based ministry in Yolo County. Land-based ministry is an approach to ministry that considers the land, including its history, uses, original inhabitants, ecosystem health, and environmental threats, to be a key component of a church’s mission. To learn about these subjects, we have in the past two years hosted lively conversations with Native Californian cultural practitioners, historians, and professors: Diana Almendariz, Melissa Moreno, Melinda Adams, Beth Rose Middleton Manning, John Liu, and Alan Taylor. This year, we are partnering with YoloSol, a cultural arts and ecology collective, and the Yolo Interfaith Alliance for Climate Justice to reflect on the book Know We Are Here: Voices of Native California Resistance, edited by Terria Smith, a tribal member of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians. M. Kat Anderson, author of Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources, calls this book: “An essential resource to learn about the many trials and triumphs of the indigenous people of California who rise to revitalize their cultures, tell their true histories, and honor their ancestors through retelling stories that keep them remembered in these landscapes. Their love of the land, their culture and the pride in their history shine through.”  We will meet three times, once a month on Tuesdays from 6:30-8pm at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, to reflect on how these stories shape our understanding of the Native Californian past, shed light on our current climate crisis, and might suggest pathways to a restorative future for the web of life here in the Yolo bioregion. You can borrow or purchase a copy of the book from the Church of St. Martin, order from one of our local bookstores, or purchase it online, preferably directly from Heyday Books here. Discussions will focus on three sections of the book, one of which we would ask you to read before each in-person meeting: March 26 - Histories of Resistance  April 9 - Place, Nature, and Wellness  May 7 - Solidarity  For more information on how to join, please email our office at pam...@churchofstmartin.org.   Visit our website www.churchofstmartin.org

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[Pamela Dolan]

I agree, Nick! I haven’t finished the reading assignment yet, but I am absolutely fascinated by what I’ve read so far. It’s vitally important information for all of us. 

The Rev. Dr. Pamela Dolan, Rector

Episcopal Church of St. Martin

640 Hawthorn Lane

Davis, CA 95616

530-756-0444

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"The natural world is the larger sacred community to which we belong.To be alienated from this community is to become destitute in all that makes us human.To damage this community is to diminish our own existence." 

Thomas Berry, The Dream of the Earth

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