This past summer, a conflict occurred between cottagers and Mississauga Nishnaabeg wild rice harvesters on Pigeon Lake when folks from the “Save Pigeon Lake” group and were issued permits from the Trent-Severn Waterway and Parks Canada to hire a contractor to remove wild rice from the lake. Curve Lake First Nation member James Whetung was […]
God is reconciling all things in heaven and on earth. We are alienated not only from one another, but also from the land that sustains us. Our ecosystems are increasingly damaged, and human bodies are likewise degraded. Most of us have little understanding of how our energy is derived or our food is produced, and many of our current industrialized practices are both unhealthy for our bodies and unsustainable for the planet. Agriculturalist Fred Bahnson and theologian Norman Wirzba declare that in Christ, God reconciles all bodies into a peaceful, life-promoting relationship with one another. Because human beings are incarnated in material, bodily existence, we are necessarily interdependent with plants and animals, land and sea, heaven and earth. The good news is that redemption is cosmic, with implications for agriculture and ecology, from farm to dinner table. Bahnson and Wirzba describe communities that model cooperative practices of relational life, with local food production, eucharistic eating and delight in God's provision. Reconciling with the land is a rich framework for a new way of life. Read this book to start down the path to restoring shalom and experiencing Jesus' kingdom of shared abundance, where neighbors are fed and all receive enough.
A land acknowledgement is recognition of the traditional territory of the Indigenous people of the land your gathering. Please use this FREE template as a guide to honor and respect the First Nations and Metis People who live and have cared for the land where you reside. In efforts to contribute to ...
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♥Ideal for your truth and reconciliation journey with Indigenous peoples in Canada, featuring five student activities and a comprehensive checklist for crafting a land acknowledgement. Through these Indigenous Education activities, students will establish connections with the land they inhabit, identify the Indigenous territories they reside in, and independently compose their own land acknowledgements, fostering understanding and respect for Indigenous lands and peoples.♥ Page 1: Land Acknowledgement Lesson Plan Page 2: Understanding Land Acknowledgement handout (brainstorming activity included) Page 3: Creating Land Acknowledgements checklist Page 4: Land Acknowledgement reflection questions (worksheet) Page 5: My Land Acknowledgement fill in the blanks template Page 6: My Land Acknowledgement fill in the blanks template (example) Page 7: My Land Acknowledgement worksheet (illustration and written acknowledgement activity) Page 8: I live on ______ lands colouring sheet ✷What educators are saying✷ "I used this as an end of the year Canadian history activity. Students created their own land acknowledgments. I was happy with the results!" — Olivia S. Rated 5 out of 5 "I used this resource to help myself fully understand Indigenous land acknowledgement. And to write our school land acknowledgment for assemblies and chapels. Very well written and thought out. Thank you!" — Lindsey M. Rated 5 out of 5
It’s never too early to begin teaching children about Indigenous cultures. Here are some of the ways we explore Aboriginal culture at our centres.
Mother Land is a story told in poetry -- the story of a mother with undiagnosed bipolar disorder, of a grandmother who tried to hold things together, and of a stepmother who took in the young girl and tended her wounded spirit. Interwoven with this story are poems about gardening, one of Marion¿s great passions. Through gardening, she joins the inner and outer landscapes of her life to bring about healing, forgiveness, and reconciliation
Three Saskatchewan artists created original works for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday, covering the erasure of Métis culture, residential schools, and lacklustre efforts at reconciliation.
God to show you if there are people with whom you need to be reconciliation– perhaps an old friend, a relative, someone at your work or church
In Rocherath, we discover the Battle of the Bulge, its consequences on the village, and of course the famous "foxholes".
National Reconciliation Week commences with the anniversary of the referendum, a pivotal moment in our nation’s history when the constitution was amended to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The week concludes on June 3rd, commemorating the landmark Mabo Court case decision. This significant ruling not only acknowledged the traditional owners of the land, […]
