EFJ Resources:

  • United Nations Day for Indigenous Peoples: This prayer service helps us to honor August 9th, the United Nations Day for Indigenous Peoples. It offers us a chance to be in solidarity with indigenous groups around the world who have lost so much through colonialization and yet hold on to their rich cultures and traditional wisdom.
  • Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change:  This two-page fact sheet looks at how indigenous communities are impacted by climate change, and includes relevant quotes from Catholic Social Teaching, questions to generate discussion, and internet resources for additional information.
  • Indigenous Women in Latin America and the Caribbean: This fact sheet on Indigenous Women in Latin America and the Caribbean highlights problems and signs of hope for indigenous women in that region.
  • Quiz: Indigenous Peoples throughout the World: This 10-question introductory quiz tests your knowledge of facts about indigenous peoples living around the globe.

Other Resources:

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
August 9, 2018
August 9, 2018