First UUs in Support of Indigenous Peoples (FUUSIP)

October News!

First UUs in Support of Indigenous Peoples
So much to choose from!

October

5th – 25th
Share the Plate – Chickahominy Tribe / Child Development Center Project

1st
Transborder Nahua Futurisms
7:00-9:00pm Learn more! https://cacu.org/events/transborder-nahua-futurisms/

2-3rd
Virginia Tribal Education Consortium (VTEC)
9:00 – 3:30 Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond, VA
Learn more! https://www.vtedninc.org/2023-conference

10th
“New Eyes” Seeing in Health: Naturopathic Medicine & Indigenous Wellness
with Dr. Sarah Connors 1:00-2 Details and learn more!
https://ac.6connex.us/webinar/register?WNHJx9MV6V7eyVEFJdN3yIOoqdRFpsg1

13th
Screening & discussion Ethan Brown, Pawunkey Nation,
will premiere his new documentary, Pamunkey Portrait 4-6pm
VCU Commons Theater (907 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, VA 23284)
Learn more! Register: https://forms.gle/AW1XCHDFN9T1F9M6

13th
3rd Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration
1:00 to 7:00pm – Powhatan Hill Park Learn more! https://bit.ly/RichmondIPD
3301 Northampton Street, Richmond, VA 23231

28-28th
Chickahominy Indian Tribe Eastern Division – Food Forest – Fall Workshop Day
Workshop 1 (morning) & workshop 2 (afternoon) skill sets for food
forest and agroforestry.
Eastern Chickahominy Tribal Land, 2895 Mt Pleasant Rd, Providence Forge, VA
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Learn more and Register: https://cit-ed.org/events
CIT-ED Citizen Land, 17205 Lee’s Reach Dr, Lanexa, VA 23089, USA

Questions, comments? Email us at FUUSIP@mail.com

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September News!
First Unitarian Universalist First UUs in Support of RICHMOND Indigenous Peoples
So much to choose from!!
September
14th – Kenaanee Native Arts Festival at Lewis Ginter https://www.lewisginter.org/event/kenaanee-native-arts-festival/
18th – Sovereign Nations of Virginia Conf.(virtual) https://sovereignnationsva.org/
19th – Garden Time at Upper Mattaponi 9-1pm fuusip@gmail.com
20 & 21st – Nottoway Pow Wow http://nottowayindians.org/2025powwow.html
27 & 28th – Chickahominy Pow Wow
https://www.chickahominytribe.org/events/73rd-fall-festival-pow-wow
30th Truth and Reconciliation Day
https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/articles/what-is-the-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation

View the full graphic here.

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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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FUUSIP Purpose Statement:

First UUs in Support of Indigenous Peoples gather and work to continue our individual and collective education to witness and begin to address Indigenous erasure. We will 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.

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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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