Native American Justice w/ Dr. Heidi Nees-Carver in Fellowship Hall

10/16 – Native American Justice w/ Dr. Heidi Nees-Carver

There’s no way to adequately describe the privilege we, as a congregation, have in having Heidi Nees-Carver as one of our members. Co-founder and co-convener of BGSU’s popular “In the Round” speaker series, Heidi has paired passion with knowledge to create some holy wisdom when it comes to Native American justice. It has long been said that America’s “original sin” is African enslavement, which is certainly true to a point, but there’s also no denying that the character of our country is equally (if not more so) marred by the abusive, manipulative, and violent actions taken against Native Americans. As people of faith in this country, how we help foster restoration of and reconciliation with indigenous peoples is paramount to our overall health and well-being as a country. This is certainly a place where “a word for the weary” is deeply needed.