Date/Time
November 11, 2020 - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Story, Place, and Indigenous Spirituality – An Interview with a Mohican Storyteller, Jim Bear Jacobs
Story, Place, and Indigenous Spirituality
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 7-8 p.m.
In this interview with Mohican storyteller Jim Bear Jacobs, participants will learn about the connection between story and place, be challenged by Native American spirituality, and learn what non-native people can do to decolonize. He is a theologian, historian, storyteller, and member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation. Jim is the director of community engagement and racial justice for the Minnesota Council of Churches. Additionally, he is the creator and director of Healing Minnesota Stories, a program of the Minnesota Council of Churches dedicated to ensuring that the Native American voice is heard in areas where it has long been ignored.