Indigenous People’s Day 2021
ALL EVENTS WILL FOLLOW COVID GUIDELINES.
PLEASE RESPECT OUR REQUEST TO WEAR A MASK.
THANK YOU.
The Board of Health’s expanded advisory took effect Friday and encourages mask-wearing “where social distancing cannot be maintained, and when attending with anyone outside of your household.”
Join us for four events in southern Berkshire county on Indigenous People’s Day. Our mission is to acknowledge and heal our last, honor the Native American worldview and ethic to care for nature and to integrate indigenous values into our response to climate change.
Schedule
Thursday, September 23rd
April Hill (Greenagers), Egremont, MA
6:00 - 8:00pm
Friday, October 1st
Listening Deeply: Indigenous Voice Panel Discussion
Unitarian Universalist Meeting of South Berkshire
6:00 - 8:00pm
Monday, October 11th
Indigenous People’s Day
Gazebo Park in Great Barrington, MA
11:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday, October 17th
Moving Forward Together: Integration & Next Steps Workshop
Unitarian Universalist
Meeting of South Berkshire
1:30 - 4:30pm
Equinox Fire Ceremony & Potluck
April Hill (Greenagers), Egremont, MA
Thursday, September 23rd
6:00 - 8:00pm
Nature-based cultures tend to celebrate the change of seasons. Here in the Northeast, the transition from summer to autumn is magnificent. Let’s honor this moment together, build community, and bring our hearts and minds together, as one, to prepare for Indigenous People’s Day.
6:00 - 7:30 | Equinox Fire Ceremony to Prepare for Indigenous People’s Day
7:30 - 8:00 | Potluck & Connect by the Fire
Listening Deeply
Indigenous Voice Panel Discussion
Unitarian Universalist Meeting of South Berkshire
Friday, October 1st
6:00 - 8:00pm
What’s the purpose of Indigenous People’s Day? Where did it come from? Why does it matter?
In this workshop, we will explore the history of this event, what it represents and symbolizes, and how it is an essential part of the movement for Climate Leadership. Most importantly, we will connect the dots between honoring Indigenous Values and strengthening our community’s resilience to climate change.
Indigenous People’s Day
Gazebo Park in Great Barrington, MA
Monday, October 11th
11:00am - 2:00pm
Come together with your whole community, and join Native American Community Leaders from around the Northeast, and the whole country, to observe this important holiday.
Moving Forward Together
Integration & Next Steps Workshop
Unitarian Universalist
Meeting of South Berkshire
Sunday, October 17th
1:30 - 4:30pm
Let’s take time to integrate this powerful experience and clarify our next steps; together - as a community. What new insights did you have because you participated in these events? What new sense of community do you now feel? What commitments are emerging, in regards to next steps for the year to come? How can we support each other to deepen our efforts arround climate resilience in our communities? This is where the rubber hits the road.
“For millennia, Indigenous Peoples have acted as guardians
of the biological diversity of the planet.
They’ve successfully managed complex reciprocal relationships
between diverse biological and human cultures,
with their eyes on the time horizon of seven generations to come...
To get through this keyhole,
we’re going to need the enduring knowledge of Indigenous science,
as well as the best of leading edge Western science.”
~Kenny Ausebel, Bioneers Co-Founder
More Information on Last Year’s Event
Documentary Film with Shawn Stevens, produced by Michael Johnson
Testimonials on Our Facebook Page from Last Year’s Event
www.facebook.com/groups/walkforaviablefuture
