| Resolution Number: | 2022-D070 | |
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| Title: | Advocate for Policies Addressing Inequities in the Lives of Native Peoples | |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred | |
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Resolved, That the General Convention directs the Office of Government Relations to advocate for legislation, funding, and services which address the inequities in healthcare, housing, nutrition, and education affecting the quality of life of Native Peoples; and be it further
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church also seeks to address the issue that American Indians/Alaska Natives/Native Hawaiians also face much higher rates of poverty, incarceration, and unemployment than the total population; and be it further
Resolved, That congregations and dioceses educate themselves on the inequities and engage in local and state advocacy.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Baltimore, 2022 (New York: General Convention, 2023), p. 874. |
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