Description
Many churches and Christian organizations offer land acknowledgments, but how can these communities organize for repair and join with Indigenous-led movements for justice? This interactive workshop explores some of the fundamental skills and practices the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery teaches to settler activist communities who seek relationship, repair, and solidarity with Indigenous Peoples. Together we will discuss an organizing scenario, and sing simple songs from the Coalition’s Sacred Lands playlist to integrate and embody our learning. Presenters will also share about the ongoing impacts of the Doctrine of Discovery, decolonization for Christian communities, and the repair commitments that Repair Network congregations and communities follow. Come learn how you can join us in organizing for structural and cultural change to address the ongoing harms of the Doctrine of Discovery. The $5 cost for this workshop will be a donation to the Coalition to Dismantlethe Doctrine of Discovery.
Workshop Leader: Doe Hoyer
Doe Hoyer is an organizer and songleader with the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, and coordinates their Repair Network. Doe is involved locally with the Minnesota Repair Communities and Dakota land recovery efforts, and completed a Master of Arts in Leadership in Social Transformation.
Co-Leader: Eileen Schuhmann
Eileen Schuhmann is the Associate for Global Engagement and Resources at Presbyterian Hunger Program. She received her BA in International Economics and French, and her MA in Sociology. Eileen was trained as an organizer for social change at the Midwest Academy in 2010.