Coming Together for Reconciliation The Truth and Reconciliation Commission delivered 94 calls to action in their report on June 2nd, 2015. This retreat will bring us together to begin work on recommendation 59 in the report from the Truth and Reconciliation Committee:   59. We call upon church parties to the Settlement Agreement to develop …
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Richard Wagamese   Friday, October 14, 2016 – Sunday, October 16, 2016 7:30 pm – 10:30 am Location St. Laurence Anglican Church 5940 Lakeview Drive SW Calgary, Alberta T3E 5S8, Canada Speaker/Facilitator: Richard Wagamese The Wisdom Centre and Knox United Church are please to present Richard Wagamese Friday, October 14-Sunday, October 16, 2016.  All events …
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Rio Grande Winter Solstice Feasts & Dances Workshop ID: G16SW1231 Dates: January 23, 2017 – January 28, 2017 Price: $598.00 – $1,195.00 Winter Solstice in the seasonal cycle is the time for the seeds to rest, when the shortest days pass into the longer, when thanks are given for the change of dark into light. …
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Vancouver School of Theology NMC Summer School Please note that preparations for 2016 NMC Summer School are ongoing. Our website will be updated with current information in the upcoming weeks. The Native Ministries Consortium Summer School is offered annually during two weeks in July. This is an opportunity for students who are often isolated from …
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Celtic Treasures: Native Wisdom Workshop ID: G16S731 Dates: July 17, 2016 – July 23, 2016 Price: $723.00 – $1,445.00 One of the most cherished images in the early Celtic Christian world is the memory of John the Beloved leaning against Jesus at the last supper. It was said of him that he thus heard the …
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  First Nations Water Ceremony Part of the Peace & Friendship: First Nations Teachings Workshop Series   Tuesday, June 21, 2016. 7-9pm   On Turtle Island (North America), water has been used by First Nations peoples in ceremonies for centuries. Join us on National Aboriginal Awareness Day to experience a Water Ceremony as we give thanks …
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Walking Our Spiritual Path: Reflections on the Spirituality of the Cherokee People March 8-13, 2016 Cherokee, NC Cost:  $350/double room; $500/single room, $200 commuters Hosted by Catholic Committee of Appalachia and sponsored by AMERC This continuing education event explores the history, customs, myths, and spiritual ways of the Cherokee people.  From discussions and experiences participants …
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  Tuesday, June 21, 2016. 7-9pm On Turtle Island (North America), water has been used by First Nations peoples in ceremonies for centuries. Join us on National Aboriginal Awareness Day to experience a Water Ceremony as we give thanks to Creator for the gift of life-sustaining water. Facilitation:  Renee Thomas-Hill is a Grandmother to many, …
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  Monday, May 16, 2016. 7-9pm Land is an important aspect of Fist Nations identity. It is also what creates conflict and divides between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Come to learn about land claims, treaties and the importance of land in First Nations history and culture. You are invited to hear Phil Monture of Six …
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Monday, April 25, 2016. 7-9pm The Two Row wampum is one of the oldest treaty relationships between the Onkwehonweh (indigenous) people of Turtle Island and the European immigrants to these shores. This treaty was made in 1613 between the Dutch and the Haudenosaunee as Dutch traders and settlers moved up the Hudson River into Mohawk …
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