Pastoral Letter from Blair Odney “Generations have been looking for their children, asking, ‘where did they go? Can you imagine your children taken away, never to return?” Treena Duncan and I, together with Regional Indigenous Minister Rev. John Snow, were … Continue reading →
13 people visited the Secwepemc Museum and toured the Heritage Park May 3rd. Tour guide Daniel gave some history of First Nations, and particularly government policy and residential school history, then we browsed the Museum which incorporates the oral history and … Continue reading →
You are invited to participate in a sharing circle with the primary purpose of building trusting and respectful relationships in community. Welcome to this circle, usually facilitated by Richard Wagamese, as an opportunity to share in rich, empowering dialogue. (You are … Continue reading →
A dozen people gathered in an informal circle to meet our First Nations guest, Frank Antoine. Frank is the cultural director at the Quaaout Lodge. He also does a lot of youth mentoring and appreciates telling stories. Frank began his … Continue reading →
KUC hosted a “Blanket Exercise” Saturday, December 5th, from 2 PM until 4:30 PM in the Church Sanctuary. This interactive learning experience teaches the Indigenous rights history we’re rarely taught. Originally developed by Kairos in response to the 1996 Report of the Royal … Continue reading →
Doors open at 6pm and Chief Justice Sinclair will speak at 7 pm. (confirmed with TRU Oct.26th). Chief Justice Murray Sinclair, Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is the keynote speaker for a collaboration presentation involving TRUSU’s 7th annual … Continue reading →
Ian McLean, KUC’s leader for our new Aboriginal Relations ministry, held a meet and greet for the congregation. Ian was ready to greet his guests with his freshly baked scones made from a family recipe. We look forward in anticipation … Continue reading →
