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Unitarians and the Bond Mission School

December 17, 2023 by webmaster Leave a Comment

Journal of Universalist History Volume XLI (2017-2018) Special Issue:  2016 Convocation of Unitarian Universalist Studies Editor:  Kathleen R. Parker 2018, Unitarian Universalist History and Heritage Center The Montana Industrial school for Indians at Romona Ranch, 1886-1897 by Dana Capasso … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, FAIN, News, FAIN, News, Truth & Reconciliation news

UU Jacob Johns wounded in peaceful protest, here are ways to help

October 2, 2023 by webmaster Leave a Comment

Jacob Johns, a fellow UU from Spokane, was shot on September 28th, while participating in a peaceful protest down in New Mexico.  Last we heard he was in the hospital and holding his own. Jacob was very involved in indigenous, climate and environmental justice issues—internationally, nationally … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Climate Justice, News, Environmental Justice, News, FAIN, News, Racial Justice

JUUstWA Signs on letter to Biden on the Endangered Species Act

August 17, 2023 by webmaster Leave a Comment

On August 17, 2023, JUUstice Washington Board member approved signing a letter generated by Earth Justice concerning the draft rule changes regarding the Endangered Species Act.  During his tenure, former President Trump rolled back a number of regulations that put the Endangered Species Act in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Environmental Justice, News, FAIN

JUUstWA Signs on Faith letter to Congress asking for passage of the Afghan Adjustment Act

July 20, 2023 by webmaster Leave a Comment

On July 20, 2023, JUUstWA Board members agreed to become signers on a letter to Congress to pass the Afghan Adjustment Act, legislation that would follow through on our commitment to Afghan people who support the U.S. during our activity there.  Many loyal Afghan people were left behind in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Legislative - RIMS, News, Refugee, Immigrant and Migrant Solidarity (RIMS)

Seattle Convergence with Chris Crass

April 13, 2023 by webmaster Leave a Comment

PRAXIS: a workshop for religious/spiritual leaders to generate lessons, culture, and power for collective liberation with Ayoka Turner and Chris Crass Saturday, April 15, 2023, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm This workshop is designed for folks engaged in leadership or interested in leadership within their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Events, Racial Justice, News, Racial Justice, Uncategorized

JUUstWA Signs onto NGO ltr on the Columbia River Treaty

October 14, 2022 by webmaster Leave a Comment

Association of Northwest Steelheaders ● Boulder-White Clouds Council ● Center for Environmental Law and Policy ● Columbia Riverkeeper ● Deschutes River Alliance ● Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light ● Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs ● Faith Action Network ● Great Old Broads … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Climate Justice, News, Environmental Justice, News, FAIN, News, FAIN Salish Sea

Front and Centered comments on WA’s Cap & Trade

August 8, 2022 by webmaster Leave a Comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxVwR8RQCeY&t=4s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Carbon Accountability, News, Climate Justice, News, Environmental Justice

Why Remove The 4 Lower Snake River Dams?

July 4, 2022 by webmaster Leave a Comment

The Northwest would not be what it is today without hydroelectricity from the region’s dams. Yet one simple fact remains: not all dams are created equal. Below is a list of commonly asked questions about Columbia and Snake River salmon and the four lower Snake River dams with answers from regional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, FAIN Salish Sea, Snake River Resources, Uncategorized

Washington Environmental Council Dinner Hour Videos on the Removal of the Snake River Dams

July 1, 2022 by webmaster Leave a Comment

The 6th episode in this series will be on July 27th. Check here for more info and updates on the dinner hour. https://youtu.be/ePS3G1Wr7G4 https://youtu.be/AA3GMX6rCB8 https://youtu.be/zVWXrxdNrJI https://youtu.be/6JyMBxrHfdo https://youtu.be/7l0zePzjMgg   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Snake River, Snake River Resources, Uncategorized

Sound the Alarm!

June 3, 2022 by webmaster Leave a Comment

Watch this video of a recent massive mobilization call to alert allies and friends from coast to coast that Wet’suwet’en people need their help to Stop The Drilling under their sacred headwaters, Wedzin Kwa. Attendees will hear from Sleydo’, Chief Na’Moks, and Chief Woos about what’s happening right … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Environmental Justice, News, FAIN, News, FAIN Salish Sea

Standing Rock withdraws from ongoing environmental assessment of Dakota Access Pipeline

March 2, 2022 by webmaster Leave a Comment

The Standing Rock Sioux tribe has withdrawn as a cooperating agency from the U.S Federal government’s ongoing environmental assessment of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) operations. Standing Rock attributed their decision to the lack of transparency by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Dakota Access Pipeline, News, FAIN

Flood public comments to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline!

March 2, 2022 by webmaster Leave a Comment

The fight to stop the Dakota Access pipeline isn’t over, and you can help right now! This month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will take public comment on DAPL’s fatally flawed Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Sign up to be first in line to tell the Corps to conduct a proper environmental … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Dakota Access Pipeline, News, FAIN

State Action is Crucial

December 19, 2021 by webmaster Leave a Comment

On December 19, 2021, Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced that he would not support the Build Back Better bill (BBBB), which contained a number of climate actions as well as social programs. The Biden Administration has worked with Senator Manchin and other legislators on compromises to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Carbon Accountability, News, Climate Justice, News, Legislative Advocacy

Conference of Parties (COP) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

November 22, 2021 by webmaster Leave a Comment

The 27th annual Conference of Parties (COP27) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt on November 6 – 18, 2022. The agenda and numerous other documents for the COP are available here. The main issues of COP27 were (1) member parties’ emissions … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Carbon Accountability, News, Climate Justice

Environmental Priorities for 2022 Legislative Session

November 21, 2021 by webmaster 1 Comment

The Environmental Priorities Coalition, which includes environmental groups such as the Washington Environmental Council and the Sierra Club, and faith groups such as Faith Action Network, met recently to set priorities. A tentative list of 2023 priorities include salmon recovery, housing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Climate Justice, News, Environmental Justice, News, Legislative Advocacy

Unitarian Indian Boarding School and WA Interfaith Response to the Burials

July 27, 2021 by webmaster 6 Comments

For those of you who are not aware, literally thousands of bodies of Indian children are being discovered and exhumed from boarding school sites all across the continent.  Yes, Unitarian Universalists also had missionaries running board schools.  Sec. Haaland has ordered review of all US Boarding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, FAIN, News, Truth & Reconciliation news

The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe calls on Seattle to remove the Gorge Dam

July 26, 2021 by webmaster Leave a Comment

This article is one of a pair of stories about the Skagit River and the federal process to relicense three major hydroelectric dams along its length. Read the companion story here. As he explored his ancestral homeland, Schuyler visited the upper Skagit River Valley, where he encountered the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, FAIN, News, FAIN Salish Sea

CHANGING THE NARRATIVE ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS A GUIDE FOR ALLIES

July 7, 2021 by webmaster Leave a Comment

Being Native American may mean being deeply involved in protecting, teaching and advancing the knowledge and traditions of one’s tribe(s). Or it may mean being less connected to tribal communities while maintaining unique Native American identities in other ways within the larger society. There is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, FAIN, News, FAIN

If you don’t know treaties and sovereignty, you don’t know history

July 7, 2021 by webmaster Leave a Comment

There’s a widespread notion that “tribal sovereignty” and “Indian treaties” are legal, historical, practical and correct terms. Actually, sovereignty is sovereignty, and treaties are treaties, nation to nation is between and among sovereigns; the use of “tribal” or “Indian” or any modifier is both … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, FAIN

Reclaiming Native Truth – Lessons Learned from Standing Rock

July 7, 2021 by webmaster Leave a Comment

The movement at Standing Rock significantly undermined the systemic erasure of Native peoples from the dominant American narrative. At a time when most Americans continued to believe that Native Americans and Nations no longer exist in the United States, Americans were presented with a movement that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, FAIN, News, Dakota Access Pipeline, News, FAIN

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