The Acts of Convention

House of Deputies

The House of Deputies Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #26 on Resolution C053 (Protecting Indigenous Subsistence Rights and Native Food Sources) and moved adoption with amendment.

Original Text of Resolution:

(C053)

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church direct the Standing Commission on Social Justice and Public Policy to study and theologically interpret the social justice issues facing Alaska Native and Native American Subsistence Hunters and Gatherers, and to recommend policies and strategies to support Subsistence rights and access to traditional native food sources to the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church; and be it further

Resolved, That this work give attention to the consequences for Subsistence Cultures of climate change, and policy decisions or proposals that have effected, or may effect the future, migration patterns, population, and health of wild fish and game-the native and traditional food source of Subsistence Cultures; and be it further

Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Social Justice and Public Policy engage this work in direct consultation with Elders, Indigenous Subsistence Hunters and the Bishops of the native and indigenous communities they represent; and be it further

Resolved, That the Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations engage the ministry of the Episcopal Public Policy Network to advocate for public policies that address the sustainable subsistence rights of indigenous cultures.

Committee Amendment:

Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church direct the Standing Commission on Social Justice and Public Policyurge the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society to study and theologically interpret the social justice issues facing Alaska Native and Native American Subsistence Hunters and Gatherers, and to recommend policies and strategies to support Subsistence rights and access to traditional native food sources to the 79th General Convention of The Episcopal Church; and be it further

Resolved, That this work give attention to the consequences for Subsistence Cultures of climate change, and policy decisions or proposals that have eaffected, or may eaffect the future, migration patterns, population, and health of wild fish and game-the native and traditional food source of Subsistence Cultures; and be it further

Resolved, That the Standing Commission on Social Justice and Public PolicyDomestic and Foreign Missionary Society engage this work in direct consultation with Elders, Indigenous Subsistence Hunters and the Bishops of the native and indigenous communities they represent; and be it further

Resolved, That the Episcopal Church Office of Government RelationsDomestic and Foreign Missionary Society engage the ministry of the Episcopal Public Policy Network to advocate for public policies that address the sustainable subsistence rights of indigenous cultures.

Motion carried

Resolution adopted with amendment

(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #195)