Thu, November 14, 2019 • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST Four Points by Sheraton Bellingham Hotel & Conference Center 714 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229 In 2018, Washington State passed the Strengthening Oil Spill Transportation Act (E2SSB 6269) requiring the Department of Ecology (Ecology) … [Read more...]
Chief Seattle Days
Sorry folks, I missed this, but there is still time! Check more info on the Susquamish Tribe's page. … [Read more...]
“Boats on the Water” SAVE THE DATE!
Blaine Marine Park, Blaine, WA. Please save the date and include this as the concluding event for the other events being planned for Climate Action Week and the Season of Creation at the end of September. "BOATS . . . " is a gathering, led by the Tribes/Nations of the Pacific Northwest, to call … [Read more...]
Liberation for Sk’aliCh’et–tenaut – Lummi Nation
Press conference at an inter-tribal gathering announcing the intention to sue Seaquarium and its parent companies to secure the repatriation of Tokitae. More Info: Kurt Russo 360 312 2292 Lummi Nation and www.sacredsea.org Until Lolita is Home is a grassroots movement that advocates for the … [Read more...]
Penn Cove Orca Capture Commemoration
The day will also include a waterside ceremony, a program including Howard Garrett and Susan Berta of Orca Network, and news from the Lummi Nation on new actions being taken for Tokitae. 49 years ago over 100 Southern Resident orcas were herded into Penn Cove off Whidbey Island, WA. Seven of … [Read more...]
Seafair Indian Days Powwow
United Indians’ Seafair Indian Days Powwow is held annually on the third weekend in July, in conjunction with Seattle Seafair, at our Powwow Grounds adjacent to the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center. This year, we will honor our Two-Spirit family and friends through our theme, Love is Sacred. … [Read more...]
Salish Sea Youth Summit – May 31, 2019
TRUTH BELONGING RESILIENCE HEALING Take up this AMAZING OPPORTUNITY for Tribal and non- Tribal youth: 14-24! May 31, 3pm-7pm @Lummi Nation Stommish Grounds Fun and free! Space is limited so please register now at: Eventbrite “Salish Sea Youth Summit” or on the Sacred Sea … [Read more...]
Deep Dive for Indigenous Solidarity, May 9 – This afternoon and evening!
Deep Dive for Indigenous Solidarity May 9, 7:30 PM EST (6:30 Central, 5:30 Mountain, 4:30 Pacific) Preparing ourselves to collaborate with Indigenous partners in a good way. Conversation and small group work to deepen our grounding. Shared learnings. Shared facilitation by UUs connected to the … [Read more...]
Hone Your Justice Skills at GA, June 19-22, Spokane WA
You can register here. THURSDAY, JUNE 20 10 am-12 pm - Effective and Relational Justice Work in UU Spaces Offered by UUs for Social Justice in the Middle East Social justice work is central to Unitarian Universalist identity and is often controversial. UU activists must be effective in … [Read more...]
Vigils for the Indian Child Welfare Act Appeal – URGENT
In October a federal court in Texas struck down the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), what I consider to be an important piece of civil rights legislation for Native families here in the U.S. This important law, passed in 1978, strengthened the legal rights of Indigenous families and specified that … [Read more...]
48th Annual First Nations at UW Spring Powwow
Apr 6 at 1 PM – Apr 7 at 11 PM Seattle Center Exhibition Hall 301 Mercer Street, Seattle, Washington 98109 Hosted by First Nations @ UW Come and join us for our annual Spring powwow! We will have a variety of vendors, dancers, and singers. Grand Entry will be at 1pm and 7pm on Saturday and … [Read more...]
Proclamation of Support for Truth and Reconciliation in WashingtonState
Proclamation of Support for Truth and Reconciliation in Washington State There is an emerging and compelling desire to acknowledge the events of the past so that we can work towards a stronger and healthier future. The truth telling and reconciliation process is a sincere acknowledgement of the … [Read more...]
Treaty Day Film Festival, Jan. 19, 20, Bellingham WA
Treaty Day Film Festival Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay) Two days of films showcasing the resilience of Indigenous peoples in honor of the Point Elliot Treaty of 1855 between the Lummi Nation and the U.S. government. Two features, a series of short films, and panel discussion with … [Read more...]
Support Lummi Nations Hosting of 2019 Tribal Canoe Journey
CALLING ALL HANDS! Paddle 2 Lummi Community Connections (July 24-28) In the upcoming months we will be raising awareness, fundraising, mobilizing volunteers to help prepare for this event. All hands-on-deck to work together with Lummi Nation to: Raise $300,000 towards the $1.1 million … [Read more...]
Wet’suwet’en Blockade and the Challenge of Reconciliation
CUC (Canadian Unitarian Council) eNews: January 15, 2019 – Issue 73 The Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC) recognizes the sovereignty of Indigenous peoples and their authority to make decisions about what happens on their land. In the case of the Wet’suwet’en, who are opposing the development of a … [Read more...]
Treaty Day Film Festival – Bellingham
Jan 19, 2019 at 2:30 PM – Jan 20, 2019 at 5:45 PM Children of the Setting Sun Productions, 1711 Ellis St. Suite 102, Bellingham, Washington Two days of films showcasing the resilience of Indigenous peoples in honor of the Point Elliot Treaty of 1855 between the Lummi Nation and the U.S. … [Read more...]
We are the change – A March for Women 3.0
Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 10 AM – 2 PM Occidental Square, 117 S Washington St, Seattle, Washington 98104 Heading into our 3rd year of the Women's March, We hear you! We hear our local communities and we believe that no one stands alone. It will take all of us to create real change. We ask … [Read more...]
Lobby Day for a Free Flowing Snake River
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 9 AM – 3 PM Olympia State Capital Building 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW, Olympia, Washington 98501 Join us for the lobby day for a free-flowing Snake River in Olympia on Tuesday, February 5th. We will be meeting with Washington State Legislative representatives and … [Read more...]
Indigenous Action – San Juan Islands National Monument
WhiteSwan Environmental, a local Native group, is requesting our assistance in helping bring more recognition of indigenous perspectives to the care and management of the San Juan Islands Monument. A commenting period, which ends January 3, 2019 is open for public comment and we are being asked to … [Read more...]