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,
Why do we continue to honor General Amherst by uplifting his name? (another blog post)
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?
General Amherst Ponders Genocide
Changing the Story 
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