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SUMMARY:ReconciliAction Symposium
DESCRIPTION:It’s been ten years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and their 94 Calls to Action. Little progress has been made What is the wider commitment to change across Canada? Where do we go from here? Join us for an afternoon of engaging presentations and discussion with three prominent leaders from the First Nations’ community: \nDouglas Sanderson – of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation of Manitoba is a UofT law professor and Visiting Indigenous Scholar at the Church of the Redeemer. The title of his talk is “Settlers and First Peoples: Reconciliation is fine. But what happened to justice?” \nDouglas Sinclair – of the Peguis First Nation of Manitoba\, is the publisher of Indigenous Watchdog. He will take a look at how far we have come on the calls to action\, his theme is Progress or Inaction? \nThe Venerable Rosalyn Kantlaht’ant Elm – chaplain from Six Nations\, will begin with prayer and then summarize the afternoon\, and then lead a discussion on where we go from here\, and what actions still need to be taken. \nThe Indigenous Solidarity Working Group of the Church of the Redeemer is hosting this opportunity to listen\, learn\, and enjoy lunch catered by a First Nations chef. A traditional smudging ceremony will open the sessions. There is no charge to attend\, donations are welcome. \nPlease feel welcome to attend this event. Doors open at 11:30 AM. The program for the day is available here.
URL:https://theredeemer.ca/event/reconciliaction-symposium/
LOCATION:The Redeemer (main level)\, 162 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, ON\, Ontario\, M5S 1M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured,Indigenous Solidarity
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SUMMARY:ISWG Film Event
DESCRIPTION:The Church of the Redeemer Indigenous Solidarity Working Group will present Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair\, a half-hour film on Sunday\, May 4\, from 12:30 to 1:30 PM in the Boardroom\, followed by discussion. Refreshments will be served. \nSinclair chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission\, which raised global awareness of the atrocities of Canada’s residential school system. This film by Indigenous filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin shares the powerful speech the Senator gave when he accepted the World Peace Award\, interspersing the heartbreaking testimonies of former students imprisoned at residential schools. \nPlease register
URL:https://theredeemer.ca/event/iswg-film-event/
LOCATION:The Redeemer (lower level)\, 162 Bloor St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S1M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured,Indigenous Solidarity
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SUMMARY:Braiding Sweetgrass: Zoom Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The Indigenous Solidarity Working Group book study. The book selection this year is Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom\, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. \nOur ability to gather for worship\, fellowship and formation and to support the many outreach ministries that are integral to our call to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world is possible thanks to the generous donations of parishioners and friends of the community. If you would like to share in this ongoing work\, your gifts are gratefully received. Thank you for your generosity.
URL:https://theredeemer.ca/event/braiding-sweetgrass-zoom-book-group-3/
LOCATION:The Redeemer (lower level)\, 162 Bloor St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S1M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured,Indigenous Issues,Indigenous Solidarity
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SUMMARY:Braiding Sweetgrass: In Person Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The Indigenous Solidarity Working Group book study. The book selection this year is Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom\, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. \nOur ability to gather for worship\, fellowship and formation and to support the many outreach ministries that are integral to our call to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world is possible thanks to the generous donations of parishioners and friends of the community. If you would like to share in this ongoing work\, your gifts are gratefully received. Thank you for your generosity.
URL:https://theredeemer.ca/event/braiding-sweetgrass-in-person-book-group-3/
LOCATION:The Redeemer (lower level)\, 162 Bloor St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S1M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured,Indigenous Issues,Indigenous Solidarity
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SUMMARY:Braiding Sweetgrass: Zoom Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The Indigenous Solidarity Working Group book study. The book selection this year is Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom\, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. \nOur ability to gather for worship\, fellowship and formation and to support the many outreach ministries that are integral to our call to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world is possible thanks to the generous donations of parishioners and friends of the community. If you would like to share in this ongoing work\, your gifts are gratefully received. Thank you for your generosity.
URL:https://theredeemer.ca/event/braiding-sweetgrass-zoom-book-group-2/
LOCATION:The Redeemer (lower level)\, 162 Bloor St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S1M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured,Indigenous Issues,Indigenous Solidarity
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SUMMARY:Braiding Sweetgrass: In Person Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The Indigenous Solidarity Working Group book study. The book selection this year is Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom\, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. \nOur ability to gather for worship\, fellowship and formation and to support the many outreach ministries that are integral to our call to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world is possible thanks to the generous donations of parishioners and friends of the community. If you would like to share in this ongoing work\, your gifts are gratefully received. Thank you for your generosity.
URL:https://theredeemer.ca/event/braiding-sweetgrass-in-person-book-group-2/
LOCATION:The Redeemer (lower level)\, 162 Bloor St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S1M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured,Indigenous Issues,Indigenous Solidarity
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SUMMARY:Braiding Sweetgrass: Zoom Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The Indigenous Solidarity Working Group book study. The book selection this year is Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom\, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. \nOur ability to gather for worship\, fellowship and formation and to support the many outreach ministries that are integral to our call to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world is possible thanks to the generous donations of parishioners and friends of the community. If you would like to share in this ongoing work\, your gifts are gratefully received. Thank you for your generosity.
URL:https://theredeemer.ca/event/braiding-sweetgrass-zoom-book-group/
LOCATION:The Redeemer (lower level)\, 162 Bloor St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S1M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured,Indigenous Issues,Indigenous Solidarity
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SUMMARY:Braiding Sweetgrass: In Person Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The Indigenous Solidarity Working Group book study. The book selection this year is Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom\, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. \nOur ability to gather for worship\, fellowship and formation and to support the many outreach ministries that are integral to our call to be the hands and feet of Christ in the world is possible thanks to the generous donations of parishioners and friends of the community. If you would like to share in this ongoing work\, your gifts are gratefully received. Thank you for your generosity.
URL:https://theredeemer.ca/event/braiding-sweetgrass-in-person-book-group/
LOCATION:The Redeemer (lower level)\, 162 Bloor St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S1M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured,Indigenous Issues,Indigenous Solidarity
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SUMMARY:Honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
DESCRIPTION:Today our bell will toll 13 times to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Two red dresses will be hung on the church doors to symbolize and honour those who are missing and murdered\, family members\, friends and survivors. We toll the bell 13 times for each of the moon cycles. \nBy making our bell heard throughout our community\, we hope to spread more awareness of this issue during national Indigenous history month.
URL:https://theredeemer.ca/event/honouring-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-and-girls-4/
LOCATION:Redeemer: Outdoors\, 162 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S1M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured,Indigenous Solidarity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240615T130000
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SUMMARY:Talk by Professor Douglas Sanderson
DESCRIPTION:Professor Douglas Sanderson\, of the University of Toronto and a member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation has been deeply engaged in Aboriginal issues from a policy perspective for over 20 years. He is giving a special free presentation at Church of the Redeemer on Saturday\, June 15 at 1 PM. His scholarship focuses on Aboriginal institutions\, post-colonial reconciliation and rebuilding community. Douglas is the Visiting Indigenous Scholar at Redeemer. \nHis talk is entitled Indigenous is the new Orientalism: Identity\, ambiguity\, and the creation of pretendians. He argues that Indigenous is a new category of people and reflects the expectations of non-Native people\, while at the same time opening space for the invention of Indigenous identity. In a 2017 article in Policy Magazine he set down a basic issue he has strongly advocated for: “ Although Indigenous people are a modern people\, the Indian Act is a relic from a bygone era. Most notably\, the Indian Act provides for almost no powers of taxation\, and thus relegates more than 600 First Nation communities to a state of perpetual poverty.” \nHis talk will be provocative and revealing and will be of great assistance in increasing our awareness of fundamental issues preventing reconciliation. \nPlease take a moment to register. This assists the planning team in ensuring seating is available for all who attend. This event is available both in person at the church and online. \nRegister \nTo join online\, please use this link to our YouTube channel: \n \nThis event is hosted by the Indigenous Solidarity Working Group.
URL:https://theredeemer.ca/event/talk-by-professor-douglas-sanderson/
LOCATION:The Redeemer (main level)\, 162 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, ON\, Ontario\, M5S 1M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured,Indigenous Solidarity
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SUMMARY:Honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
DESCRIPTION:Today our bell will toll 13 times to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Two red dresses will be hung on the church doors to symbolize and honour those who are missing and murdered\, family members\, friends and survivors. We toll the bell 13 times for each of the moon cycles. \nBy making our bell heard throughout our community\, we hope to spread more awareness of this issue during national Indigenous history month.
URL:https://theredeemer.ca/event/honouring-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-and-girls-3/
LOCATION:Redeemer: Outdoors\, 162 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S1M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured,Indigenous Solidarity
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SUMMARY:Honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
DESCRIPTION:Today our bell will toll 13 times to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Two red dresses will be hung on the church doors to symbolize and honour those who are missing and murdered\, family members\, friends and survivors. We toll the bell 13 times for each of the moon cycles. \nBy making our bell heard throughout our community\, we hope to spread more awareness of this issue during national Indigenous history month.
URL:https://theredeemer.ca/event/honouring-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-and-girls-2/
LOCATION:Redeemer: Outdoors\, 162 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S1M4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured,Indigenous Solidarity
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