Native American Intercultural Congregational Support

Native American Day

Native American Day is celebrated in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on Sept. 22 or 23 (Fall Equinox). You may celebrate the day on the Sunday before or after or on another appropriate day.

Since 1994, Native American Day appears on the Presbyterian Calendar as the day to recognize and celebrate the contributions of Native Americans/American Indians to the life of the church and community. The date of Sept. 22 or 23 was selected and established the date for Native American Day. Ironically, Fall Equinox is noted on one or the other date. The Fall Equinox has marked “harvest time” for many Native American tribes for centuries and is a time of celebration and preparation for winter.

Speaker’s Bureau on Indigenous Issues

The General Assembly asked for a Speaker’s Bureau comprised of Native American speakers whom congregations, mid councils, national church agencies, and other groups may contact to learn more about Indigenous issues, such as the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Apology to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians or the Doctrine of Discovery. In this sharing, we seek to assist the church in becoming God’s intercultural community and work together. Arrangements can be made with those speakers in your area, including honorariums and expenses associated with scheduling these conversations.