First UUs in Support of Indigenous Peoples (FUUSIP)

Support of Indigenous Peoples (FUUSIP)

We meet on second Sundays after service (Zoom also available) to continue our individual and collective education to witness and begin to address Indigenous erasure. We work to find ways to raise awareness and educate ourselves about the injustices inflicted on Indigenous peoples and find meaningful ways to give back based on the needs expressed by Virginia tribes. 

Contact: Margaret and Ray McGugan, FUUSIP@gmail.com

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Links you may like:

Virginia Tribal Education Consortium

https://www.vtecinc.org/

Mission: VTEC’s mission is to bolster the capacity of Indigenous Nations in Virginia to address the academic achievement and career and technical education needs of tribal citizens from early childhood through adult education. Embracing culturally and historically accurate educational opportunities, VTEC endeavors to provide pathways to success for all.

Vision: To achieve sovereignty through education for the Indigenous Nations of Virginia.

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Practicing Intercultural Agility (and humility) information from the UUA:

An illustration of the cultural iceberg, depicting visible and hidden aspects of culture beneath the surface. Bold letters: The Cultural Iceberg; Below white clouds but above the water to the left of the iceberg: Primarily in awareness; On the iceberg, a bulleted list: Music, Customs, Language; On the iceberg below the water, to the left of the iceberg; Primarily out of awareness; On the iceberg below the water: Values, Priorities, Assumptions, Body Language, Stories, Manners, Space/Time Concepts;
The Cultural Iceberg

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  • With Good Reason – NPR

Virginia’s first tribal court 6 min

https://www.withgoodreasonradio.org/episode/making-justice/?t=0&autoplay=1#s0

Imagining a New Justice System 11 min

https://www.withgoodreasonradio.org/episode/making-justice/?t=367&autoplay=1#s367

  • Do you ever wonder which indigenous group is related to where you live now?  Go here to find out: https://native-land.ca/

 

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Event Beyond First UU

Past Event: FUUSIP – Chickahominy Tribe Food Forest Spring Workshop

Sunday, April 19, 10am – 4pm
Eastern Chickahominy Tribal Land

2895 Mt Pleasant Rd, Providence Forge, VA 23140

Join us for this journey into developing the most environmentally and people-friendly gardens possible. Explore how we can grow gardens that produce healthier food and benefit the ecosystem and wildlife around you with less effort than modern vegetable gardens.  Click here on the tribe website for details and registration.

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If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time.

If you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine,

Then let us work together.

Lilla Watson
Australian Aboriginal elder,
activist, and educator

Do you enjoy podcasts?  Or maybe you’ve never listened to one. Here is the link to an interesting podcast.  Some shows are short 6-10 minutes, others are longer 30-60 minutes.

Tribal Truths “Indigenous communities in Virginia have listened to others tell our stories. Now it’s our turn. We’re debunking myths and legends with fact, teaching about tribal cultures and current issues. This is Tribal Truths.”

Virginia Public Radio WVTF

Email fuusip@gmail.com and let us know what you think.

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