Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church offers support to Amah Mutsun Tribal Band
*Originally published by the Presbyterian News Service
A series of conversations on how to take meaningful action to undo the harms of the Doctrine of Discovery continued this week with a spotlight on opposition to a proposed open-pit mine on what some Native Americans see as sacred land in Santa Clara County, California.
The online discussion, coordinated by the Presbyterian Hunger Program’s Global Solidarity Collective (formerly Network), centered on the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band’s resistance to a project that would impact Juristac, also known as Sargent Ranch, and how Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church has added its voice to the opposition.
The discussion was part of a Solidarity Hour that sprang from a 2023 book study of “The Land is Not Empty” by Sarah Augustine that examined the Church’s complicity in colonization and the exploitation of Indigenous lands, resources and peoples.
The Solidarity Hour takes place on the second Tuesday of every month from noon-1 p.m. (Eastern). Register here.
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