May 2024 Group 37 Meeting

Sunday, May 19, 2024 | 2:00pm to 4:00pm CDT

IN-PERSON

First Congregational Church 
500 SE 8th Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55414

ZOOM

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84898872899?pwd=elc4eWdEZVI2dFlWb2NZTVN4RzUzZz09

Meeting ID: 848 9887 2899
Passcode: 680930

Meeting Notes and Agenda

Google Doc - Group 37 Meeting Agenda

Regular Meeting 2-3pm CDT

Introductions - Letter Writing action - be ready to write!

News/Events

IOPT - Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Close Guantanamo

Tabling

MMIW - Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Death Penalty

Philippines

Lobbying

Guest Speaker - 3-4pm CDT

Doe and Harry will present on Makoce Ikikcupi, A Project of Reparative Justice

https://makoceikikcupi.com/

Below is a rough outline of our presentation/facilitated conversation:

1. Centering meditation/grounding (Harry)

2. Intro facilitators (Harry and Doe)

  • Share that we are both members Minnesota Repair Communities for Makoce Ikikcupi (also part of Showing Up For Racial Justice - Twin Cities)

3. Opening questions for group (Harry)

  • Why did you come today? 
  • What about this subject is important to you?

4. What is reparative justice? (Doe and Harry)

  • Facilitators each share our stories and motivations about participating in this work 

5. Share Presentation (20-25 min - Doe and Harry)

  • Give a brief history through a few images and historical artifacts
  • Makoce Ikikcupi: A project of reparative justice

6. Share details about wild ricing lands campaign and MN Repair Communities and SURJ-TC fundraising (Doe)

  • Will you join us? 
  • Think prayerfully and with full heart on how much you can give

7. Closing Song (Doe, if time)

Return to the Sacred - Teri Grunthaner

"Return what was stolen, return what we can

Return to the sacred, return to the land

We give back to you, we come home to you"