Posts Tagged Indigenous Relations
March 31, 2024
Territorial and Land Acknowledgements used by congregations in Maine
St. Alban, Cape Elizabeth Land Acknowledgement Our baptismal vows call us to respect the inherent dignity of Wabanaki people and culture and to lament the historic sins committed by governments and institutions against them. The...
January 6, 2022
CIR reminds diocese of committee’s mission and work
Mission Statement for the Committee on Indian Relations, Episcopal Diocese of Maine: “We are called by our Creator to deepen our relationship with the Wabanaki of Maine, to stand with the tribes in the pursuit of justice, to...
October 1, 2021
Territory acknowledgement prepared by Episcopal Maine Youth
This territory acknowledgement was prepared in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. It was written by a group of middle schoolers from Episcopal Maine Youth who gathered on Zoom to better understand and map the history...