Stealing the Earth Session 5 “Undoing the Doctrine:” Developing a theology of repentance and repair (Methodist Federation for Social Action)

The fifth and final session in the Doctrine of Discovery webinar series “Undoing the Doctrine: Developing a theology and practice of repentance and repair” will has been rescheduled for Wednesday May 25 at 1 pm ET. 

Join us as we hear and learn from our speakers and each other ways to dismantle the doctrine.

Speakers:

Great-grandmother Mary Lyons is an Ojibwe Elder, a world-renowned Wisdom Keeper, Knowledge Holder, Humanitarian, an Empowerment Coach, Activist, and Author. She brings a de-colonial and anti-capitalistic framework to the mainstream environmental movement through spiritual wisdom lessons. She speaks at rallies, city council meetings, schools, women prisons, global elder circles and is currently an elder observer at the United Nations Forum on Indigenous Issues. Being an activist and policy changer; she’s worked on everything from Native Lives Matter, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, LGBT, Transgender issues, Moms Clean Air Force organization, and bringing awareness and action to protecting the four elements, Water, Air, Fire and Earth.

Rev. Chebon Kernell Jr., an ordained Elder in the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference and enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and is of Muscogee Creek heritage, is the Executive Director of the Native American Comprehensive Plan of the United Methodist Church. He has worked with the World Council of Churches, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the United Methodist Church’s Council of Bishops assisting to improve relationships with Indigenous communities through dialogue, study and local or regional acts of repentance acknowledging harms inflicted upon Indigenous communities.