[Worship] Fwd: Last Sunday Service

[Dawn Hewitt, FUUSM office assistant]

Dear W&M,

Jann Adams offered me some feedback and information on my job as worship
leader on Sunday. I appreciated her insights and I think you will, too. I
hadn't, in my head, distinguished between the prehistoric and the historic
Indigenous People who occupied this land. I was aware that they didn't
think of land as being owned, which is why I chose to use "occupied,"
although next time I might say "the Indigenous People who lived, hunted,
and worshipped on this land..."  with no reference (historic or
prehistoric) to how long ago.

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: J Adams <stonegarden at suddenlink.net>
Date: Mon, Jan 29, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Subject: Last Sunday Service
To: Dawn Hewitt, FUUSM office assistant <fuusm.office at gmail.com>


Dawn,

First, I want to compliment you on the Sunday service as I enjoyed how it
flowed with your words and personality. At the chalice lighting, you
actually held “the ball” in front of you as you spoke. That added so much
to the importance of the tradition.

Second, this is general information about Acknowledging Native Americans.
Someone asked me about this - not the first time. You used the word
“occupied” the land which is fine, but I am not sure everyone does. So, for
the Worship Committee, here is a brief history -

Historic Native Americans - When the pioneers arrived, the area was used as
a hunting ground with the nearest village up the Muskingum River. They did
not live here.

Prehistoric Moundbuilders - The Adena (Mound Cemetery) and the Hopewell
(platform mounds) did live here. Quite a few living sites have been mostly
identified near the rivers. Not sure if that is one or both groups. They
did not live within the walls or right next to them.

Just some background information I thought I would share!

Jann




-- 
Dawn Hewitt
Office assistant
First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta
232 Third St.
Marietta, OH 45750
(740)373-1238
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m.--2 p.m.
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