Indigenous Peoples Day Creation Care and Climate Justice Workshop

October 7, 2023
10:00am - 3:00pm

Ashley Hubbard (enrolled, Cherokee Nation) was born and raised outside of Montgomery, Alabama. She is presently the Canon for Formation for the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota and serves The Episcopal Church as the secretary of the Task Force on Indigenous Liturgy and as a member of the Executive Council Committee for Indigenous Boarding Schools and Advocacy. As a former microbiologist and high school science teacher, Hubbard is passionate about eco-theology, and environmental justice. Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard (CHamoru of the Tugong and Pokiki clan). She is the Executive Director of the Urban Native Collective, an environmental conservation advocate, and educator. Briana is the co-founder of the Indigenous Field Guide, a centralized guide for individuals and organizations providing public education to prevent the damage of nonrenewable cultural resources, address access concerns for public and private lands, and amplify and integrate Indigenous perspectives. Other presenters include: Guy Jones (Hunkpapa Lakota) Ohio connections, Kyle Vath, local Care of Creation Projects, Joe Dehner, and Solar Drip Irrigation projects.