Online Oct 28 04:30 pm The University of Regina Press invites you to join us for the virtual launch of Honouring the Declaration: Church Commitments to Reconciliation and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. We’ll hear from a … Continue reading →
This is a note from Michael on October 1st. The image is from an orange shirt with art created by indigenous artist Mike Alexander. “Yesterday was the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Many of us are beginning to … Continue reading →
Town Hall – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 29 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm We will be joined by a very special guest, Elder Alberta Billy, who was one of the first voices calling for the United Church of Canada … Continue reading →
Enduring Commitment to Reconciliation Recently the public has been learning more and more about the Indian Residential School system, including the many deaths that happened at the schools, the rediscovery of long-lost cemeteries and gravesites, and the loss or non-existence … Continue reading →
Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc has generously opened their hearts and space to welcome all evacuees to their community. You can help in one of two ways! Volunteers are needed to help sort donations, prepare food, and undertake other important tasks. Go to … Continue reading →
Rev. Murray Pruden’s statement in response to two Indigenous United Church buildings damaged by fire in the past few days taken from United Church of Canada’s E-ssentials newsletter: “I am devastated by the news from South Indian Lake, Manitoba of … Continue reading →
KUC’s Reconciliation Exploration Circle invited us to participate in our “Every Child Matters” Banner Creation Project! Thanks to those who participated. The new banner is hanging on the exterior “steeple” at the corner of 4th Avenue and St. Paul … Continue reading →
Thursday, June 24, 2021 – the Day of John the Baptist By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps, for there our captors asked us for songs, our … Continue reading →
Some of you have inquired about where to obtain orange shirts to honour the legacy of Residential schools. Cost is approximately $26 each, which includes tax and shipping, and the cost is paid directly to The Orange Shirt Society. The … Continue reading →
from KTW Kamloops This Week (release June 17, 2021) Kamloops, Tk’emlups Working on Indigenous Education in Virtual Canada Day Event The City of Kamloops is working with the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation to incorporate messaging into this year’s virtual Canada Day … Continue reading →
