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Weaving Threads in a Time of Unraveling: An Evening with Sherri Mitchell

So much of what we are experiencing in our lives and in the world at this moment speaks of a great unraveling. The systems upon which our modern way of life is built — systems of extraction, of consumption, of colonization and violence — have brought destruction and death not only to so much of life on earth but also to our religious imaginations and our fundamental understanding of relationality. Centuries of domination and extraction have created the conditions which have brought us to this time of deep instability and suffering. And yet, if we look more deeply, if we engage in the deep work of decolonization, we begin to see that the glimmers of another way of being are still present, still longing to emerge. We feel the embodied knowing of our place in the great web of interbeing and the possibilities of what right relationship with all creation could mean. In her book Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change, Sherri Mitchell writes: “We are all tied to a lineage of love that has existed since time immemorial. Even if we haven’t had a direct experience of that love, we know that it exists and has made an indelible imprint on our souls. It’s remarkable to think that the entire span of human life exists within each one of us, going all the way back to the hands of the Creator. In our bodies we carry the blood of our ancestors and the seeds of the future generations. We are a living conduit to all life. When we contemplate the vastness of the interwoven network that we are tied to, our individual threads of life seem far less fragile. We are strengthened by who we come from and inspired by those who will follow.” The BTS Center warmly invited you to join us for a conversation with Sherri Mitchell, Weh’na Ha’mu Kwasset, indigenous lawyer, author, and advocate, to explore what weaving together might mean in this time of great transition. The evening included reflections from our presenter and a panel of respondents, as well as music and space for engagement as we explored together the possibilities present in these times of turmoil and how we might, individually and collectively, rise to survive and to thrive as part of the great community of creation. To learn more, visit: https://thebtscenter.org/weaving-thre...