Members of the UUSA participated in the UUA Common Read of On Repentance of Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World. One of the conclusions for many of us is that we need to learn more.
The following is a list of resources used in preparation of the short essay exploring the role of our religious ancestors in harms done to Native peoples in New England. You are invited/encouraged to send me additional resources that you think should be on this list. Please send your suggestions to johngerber123@gmail.com.
Our Religious Ancestors and Indigenous Peoples
- Michna, Gregory. Puritan Sermons and Ministerial Writings on Indians During King Philip’s War. Sermon Studies 1.1 (2017): 24-43.
- Tinker, G. Missionary Conquest: The Gospel and Native American Cultural Genocide. Fortress Press. 1993.
- Wallis, J. America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege and the Bridge to a New America. Brazos Press. 2017
- Eliot, Samuel A. A Sketch of the Origins and Work of an Old Massachusetts Society. Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Third Series, Vol. 66 (Oct.,1936 – May, 1941), pp. 107-125
- Cerrotti, D. Hidden Genocide: Hidden People. Sea Venture Press. 2014.
- UU Family Tree (UU roots in other religions)
- Governor Hochul’s Veto of Montaukett Nation “Reinstatement”: ‘Christian Discovery’ Hiding in Plain Sight – December 7, 2023
- Huntoon, D. History of the Town of Canton (see chapter 2; The Ponpakoag Plantation). 1893.
- The Massachusetts Tribe Ponkapoag – excellent resource from a Native voice.
Indigenous Peoples History in Amherst and Nearby
- Changing Nature of Indian Slavery in New England
- Reinterpreting New England Indians and the Colonial Experience
- Amherst before 1759: Indian Deeds of Land
- Amherst before 1759: Amherst becomes a District in 1759
- Puffers Pond and Native Trails
- Tracing Indigenous Lives in and around Amherst College
- Historic Northampton: Native Peoples I
- Historic Northampton: Native Peoples II
- Native Presence in Nonotuck and Northampton
- Emily Dickinson’s Perspective on Native peoples by Becky Lockwood
- An Introduction to Native sites in Amherst and surrounds
- Revisiting Pocumtuck History in Deerfield: George Sheldon’s Vanishing Indian Act, by Margaret M. Bruchac,
Indigenous Peoples History Beyond the Local Region
- Changing Nature of Indian Slavery in New England
- Reinterpreting New England Indians and the Colonial Experience
- Here First: Samoset and the Wawenock of Pemaquid, Maine
Dismantling Racism within Unitarian Universalist Institutions and Culture
- Hewitt, E. & H. de la Fuente, J. Dismantling White Supremacy Culture in Worship. 2021
- Cowie, J. Decolonizing Our Faith (a sermon from November 2017) –
- READING: Unitarian Universalist Association President Rev. Susan Frederick Gray’s UU World Column “A Message to White Unitarian Universalists”
- UUA Webpage. Address 400 Years of White Supremacist Colonialism- Action of Immediate Witness. 2020
- Widening the Circle of Concern (chapter on Congregations and Community, p. 39) – UUA Commission on Institutional Change
- Dismantle White Supremacy – UUA
- The history of the Eighth Principle
- Land Acknowledgements – UUA
- Many Roads: Exploring White Supremacy Culture – Reverend Rachael Hayes; October 24, 2021
- Chapter from UUA Common Read, MIstakes and Miracles titled “To Answer the Call of Love”
A Land Acknowledgement from the UUSA
What about Lord Jeff?
Why do we continue to honor Lord Jeffrey Amherst?
Changing the Story 
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