On March 25, breaking news that the RCMP used tax dollars to spy on First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders grabbed headlines for one day. It warrants more attention, especially by Christians committed to reconciliation. Non-Indigenous citizens should be just as angry as Indigenous people, who were treated as enemies rather than fellow citizens trying…
In September, Canadians mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. If only one percent of your church’s operating budget was shared with your local First Nation, you would be making progress towards healing. On Saturday, July 6th more than 160 people from 52 congregations representing 11 Christian denominations, plus almost a dozen other organizations,…
Justice, reconciliation and building relationships were at the heart of the Christian Reformed Church’s (CRC) Canadian National Gathering held in Ottawa in May. The four-day conference was an opportunity to hear from Christian indigenous leaders and elders who shared their stories and challenged the largely white audience to sit, listen and learn. Most of the…
Lucy Thomas, the fourth generation of residential school survivors in her family, was five years old when she was taken away from her mother and brought to Kuper Island Residential School in British Columbia. The students called it Alcatraz. While at Kuper Island, Lucy and her siblings were punished if they were seen talking to…
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