[Green] Fwd: Where should we sent donations to support Indigenous People working for environmental justice?

Fri Sep 2 10:06:21 CDT 2022

Hello Green friends,
Apparently our messages from UUMFE crossed paths somewhere. I had emailed
them yesterday to confirm that the check arrived at their Portland office,
and didn't see the response until later in the day. Then I saw Dawn's
message this morning, with the thank-you note text. Thank you, Dawn, for
sharing that!
I'm really proud of us! And I'm glad UUMFE noticed our efforts.
Thanks for all you're doing, every day, to express our UU principles in
action.
Adeline

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From: Sabrina Louise <sabrina at uumfe.org>
Date: Thu, Sep 1, 2022, 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: Where should we sent donations to support Indigenous People
working for environmental justice?
To: Adeline Bailey <adesign4199 at gmail.com>
Cc: betsy tomic <betsytomic505 at gmail.com>, Daniel Lawlor <
daniellawlor at uumfe.org>, Paula Cole Jones <Pcolejones at gmail.com>

Greetings, Adeline!

Thank you so much for your donation... Concerning that it hasn't cleared on
your end.

We received your check and letter in early August, and I deposited $1352.00
into our account on August 17th, 2022.
I sent the deposit receipt to our treasurer, and the bank has the check.
I've cc'd Betsy, our UUMFE treasurer, and she can confirm if the funds are
in our account.

We have earmarked this amount for the Indigenous Solidarity Fund. The INITC
gathering will benefit from the funds later this month. Indigenous -
Initiative for Transformative Collaboration (INITC) <http://www.initc.org/>
Hopefully we can figure out what's going on.

Thank you!

Sabrina Louise
UUMFE <http://uuministryforearth.org> Administrator
Ⓥ She/Her/Hers
503-595-9392

On Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 4:46 PM Adeline Bailey <adesign4199 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello, Sabrina, Daniel, and Paula,
> The Honoring Indigenous People team, a sub committee of the Green
> Sanctuary Committee here at First UU of Marietta, want to make sure that
> our donation reached you safely. In late July, we sent a check from FUUSM
> via US mail, but we have not received confirmation from our treasurer or
> bookkeeper that the check has been processed. Have you received it?
> Thanks so much for following up!
> Adeline Bailey, HIP/GSC committee member
>
> On Thu, Jul 7, 2022, 8:42 PM Sabrina Louise <sabrina at uumfe.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello, Adeline!
>>
>> How wonderful to hear about the work you are doing, learning about
>> indigenous Americans, and their relationship and reverence for Earth!
>>
>> The Delaware, Mingo and Shawnee are the tribes that settled in the area
>> now known as Marietta, Ohio. Although currently there are no federally
>> recognized tribal communities or nations in Ohio, there are non-federally
>> funded communities trying to stay connected to their ancestry and become
>> federally recognized, such as the Munsee Delaware Indian Nation of Ohio and
>> the Shawnee Nation United Remnant Band. If you did some additional
>> research, there might be a place that would welcome your donations and
>> support. That is one option.
>>
>> Another option is to send donations to:
>>
>> UUMFE c/o Indigenous Solidarity Fund
>> 1034 SW 13th Ave
>> Portland OR 97205
>>
>> Make the check out to "UUMFE" and add "Indigenous Solidarity Fund" in the
>> memo, so that we can earmark those funds for that purpose.
>> We will make sure it goes to support Stop Line 3, Line 5, support for
>> indigenous prisoners, etc.
>>
>> I have cc'd UUMFE Co-Director of Engagement, the Rev. Daniel Lawlor, and
>> Paula Cole Jones, one of the Chairs of the UUMFE BIPOC Caucus, in case they
>> have any recommendations to add. Hope that helps!
>>
>> Blessings for all that you do!
>>
>> Sabrina Louise
>> UUMFE <http://uuministryforearth.org> Administrator
>> Ⓥ She/Her/Hers
>> 503-595-9392
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 29, 2022 at 10:48 AM Adeline Bailey <adesign4199 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello, friends at UUMFE,
>>> After viewing* The Condor and The Eagle *through your sponsorship last
>>> fall, a subgroup of the Green Sanctuary committee of the First UU Society
>>> of Marietta (Ohio) felt called to "do something." We have been raising
>>> awareness - particularly our own awareness - of Indigenous views of humans'
>>> relationship with the Earth, and learning more about environmental
>>> injustice involving the Native American activists protesting the pipelines
>>> and other attacks on the lands they care for.
>>> In July, we are hosting a fundraising dinner event focused on Native
>>> American foods and the Three Sisters we learned about while reading*
>>> Braiding Sweetgrass*. We are not a large congregation with a large
>>> social hall, and COVID is still among us, so we are limiting attendance to
>>> 50 ticket holders. Likewise, our donation may not be large, but we are
>>> seeking advice about where to send it. Our first thought was that UUMFE
>>> might be able to direct any funds we raise to Indigenous campaigns where
>>> they are most needed. Please let us know if we should send any funds we
>>> raise to you, earmarking it for Indigenous environmental justice seekers.
>>> Or, please recommend a group or organization we could contribute to
>>> directly.
>>> Any other support you could provide to us - speakers, webinars,
>>> programs, study groups - would be greatly appreciated.
>>> Thanks for considering our request,
>>> Adeline Bailey, GSC member at FUUSM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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