[Yale-forests-reading-group] Summer Wrap Up: Transitioning

[Reid L]

Transitioning

Thank you so much for joining us on our learning journey this summer. The
resources we learned from taught us so much about Indigenous erasure,
perseverance, land theft, war, greed, sovereignty, resistance, and
activism. Without a doubt, we have a renewed understanding that Indigenous
peoples are not absent from this landscape, as we have clearly witnessed
Native survivance, continuance, and resistance through alternative history
storytelling and by listening to our own community. We are so fortunate to
have the opportunity to learn from those who shared their knowledge, and we
hope that you also encountered knowledge and histories that challenged your
worldview.

This week marks the transition of our summer reading series into the fall
semester. We're taking a break from posting here this month while we step
back and plan the next phase of this learning group. We encourage everyone
to take this time to revisit past resources that you may have missed or
that you may now understand more deeply (all past resources are hosted in
our archives: https://mailman.yale.edu/pipermail/yale-forests-reading-group/
).

Going forward, we will be changing the frequency of our reading group posts
from weekly to monthly. This will not only allow us to continue to give
each topic the depth and detail it deserves, but will also open up time and
space to incorporate other methods of learning, such as longer-format
resources. We hope you'll stay engaged and active -- we're looking forward
to continuing to learn with you, through this reading group and related
opportunities that may develop!

As we delve into the planning process, we'd really like to hear any
feedback you have about your experience with the reading group so far. Were
there particular topics or resources you preferred, or any you found less
accessible? What would you like to see more of? Any particular themes,
resource types, or resources themselves that you'd like us to include? How
did you find the resource load and pacing of the group? You can email us at
yale-forests-reading-group at mailman.yale.ed
<yale-forests-reading-group at mailman.yale.edu>u with your feedback or submit
it anonymously here: https://forms.gle/NvbsvFA9odHXoCJR6.

As the summer closes, we again express our immense gratitude. The resources
we've shared over the summer are the result of incredible work by
Indigenous activists, scholars, and more. To all those whose knowledge
we've shared, we express our deepest thanks. We would also like to thank
everyone we've had the immense fortune of collaborating with over the
summer; thank you for your patience, guidance, enthusiasm, friendship,
insightfulness, and kindness. And finally, thank you for choosing to learn
with us. It is our great hope to use the knowledge we've gained over the
summer to help us build a better future, together. It will be our great joy
to do so beside you.
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