People So Bold! is proud to announce that a standing caucus of Native Peoples/American Indians gathered in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, June 26th for a late lunch and conversation about their work together. While not all of the identifiable Native American DRUUMM members were able to make the caucus meeting, it was the first time that most of the identified Native American DRUUMM members came together.
The conversation identified three main areas of work for the caucus during the coming year: outreach to other Native American Indians within and around our Unitarian Universalist movement and congregations; building awareness of Native American Indian history and issues among Unitarian Universalists; and advocacy work around issues of racism and cultural misappropriation as they impact the Native American Indian experience within our congregations and the denomination at large.
Those who gathered shared their stories and articulated several common concerns, and agreed that they would continue to discuss a name for the caucus. There were several candidates for a name, First People, Native People, and American Indian were considered, but it was agreed to let a decision on the name sit and see what comes up as we caucus some more.
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