Indigenous Ministries & Tribal Relations Event

In collaboration with ELCA Indigenous Ministries and Tribal Relations and in attunement with the Truth and Healing Movement of the ELCA, and moving toward right relationship with our Indigenous siblings and neighbors, ELCA Coaching invites you to join us for this opportunity "to learn the true history and current realities of Indigenous people. It is these truths, truths that have been ignored by most for hundreds of years, that will bring healing for both Indigenous people and non-Indigenous people."

This online event is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24, at 3-5pm Hawaii | 4-6pm Alaska | 5-7pm Pacific | 6-8pm Mountain | 7-9pm Central | 8-10pm Eastern | 9-11pm Atlantic. (Time zones may vary with Daylight Saving Time. We do our best to include other time zones as we understand them to be. Please double-check your time zone against the Central time noted. Times noted at the top of this page are in Central time.)

The U.S. federal government has identified over 400 Indian boarding schools that operated from 1819 to 1969, nearly half of which were affiliated with or received support from a religious institution. Native American leaders have called on the respective denominations to do the work of finding all records of their involvement with Indian boarding schools and to share them with impacted individuals, families, communities and Tribal Nations. The ELCA began these efforts in earnest in fall 2022. Over 150 people are participating across the initial 10-state, 27-synod area. Come to this session to hear from leaders in this work. What have they found? What are they doing with the ELCA Archives? What are we learning about our ancestors who ran a Lutheran Indian boarding school in Wisconsin? How do we educate and engage others in our congregations and synods for this truth-seeking and truth-telling work toward healing, for Native Americans and for us all?

No pre-registration is required to participate. Login details can be found here: https://elca.org/Our-Work/Congregations-and-Synods/Ministries-of-Diverse-Cultures-and-Communities/Indigenous-Ministries-and-Tribal-Relations/Truth-and-Healing-Movement