31. Andrew Franklin - Quakers and Indigenous Peoples

On episode 31 of the Western Friend Podcast, we’re joined by Andrew Franklin. Andrew attends Camas Friends, works for Goodwill Industries, and serves on the Equity and Inclusion Committee of Sierra Cascades Yearly Meeting of Friends.

On this episode, he chats with us about:

• His article, Good Samaritan Mindset, in Western Friend’s latest issue
•  His Quaker meeting's work towards reparations with an Indigenous community
• Creating the beloved community that we want to be a part of
• The importance of seeing every person, not only those in our circle
• The power of acting now, in the moment

Thank you for joining us this week, and don’t forget to listen to all of the amazing past episodes in our archive wherever you get your podcasts. Stay tuned for new episodes of the Western Friend Podcast released the first Saturday of every month.

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 2:15 On work in Kake, Alaska
• 5:35 On process of supporting Kake community
• 8:50 What is our responsibility?
• 11:48 Spiritual Growth and Responsibility to/with others
• 15:20 On sacrifice and spiritual growth
• 17:35 The Good Samaritan
• 20:15 Looking ahead and Kake Day
• 24:04 On our collective responsibility
• 28:05 Community Q and A
• 50:16 Outro