Indigenous Peoples Day: A Ceremony of Gratitude for Community

“A foundational Indigenous belief is that the ongoing life of the world can be maintained only through a proper and respectful relationship with the land, waters, other life, people, and the rest of creation. We maintain a sense of oneness with each other, based on mutual recognition and respect that transcends our differences in language and custom. We choose to commit to this greater sense of community, unity and relative solidarity.”