Nov 20 – Nov 22, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 1:00 PM $350.00 All those interested in Indigenous culture will have the opportunity to learn about the values, spirituality, and holistic approach of the First Nations. This will be done through shared teachings, small group discussions, and ceremonies. We will also discuss the …
View course details “Medicine Wheel Teachings 2015”

  Jul 28 – Jul 31, 2015 Tue 2:00 PM – Fri 1:00 PM $400.00 At this moment in history, the Indigenous rights movement has the potential to transform our relations to each other and to the environment. For the past ten years, this cross cultural project has been doing just that.  Come and learn …
View course details “Peace and Friendship: Joining the Council Fire 2015”

  Jul 17 – Jul 19, 2015 Fri 4:00 PM – Sun 4:00 PM $280.00 Judy and Joe Googoo, two traditional Mi’kmaw harvesters, are the perfect guides for this return to the land journey! Meet in Waycobah, Cape Breton, and canoe from there to Indian Island in Bras d’Or Lake. After setting up camp, you’ll …
View course details “Living with Mother Earth: A Canoe Journey 2015”

    Jul 3 – Jul 5, 2015 Fri 7:00 PM – Sun 1:00 PM $375.00 Join Mi’kmaq crafter Tara Francis as she introduces you to the world of quillwork, an artistic practice that was historically prized. Quillwork is an ancient art that often resulted in the Mi’kmaq being referred to as the “porcupine people”. …
View course details “Introduction to Traditional Mi’kmaq Quillwork 2015”

  Jun 11 – Jun 12, 2015 Thu 10:00 AM – Fri 4:00 PM $450.00 Explore how the systemic effects of colonization that create and perpetuate poverty, racism and violence can be countered through the meaningful inclusion of Indigenous knowledge, values, language and community participation. Through the use of popular education strategies, community-based methods of …
View course details “Building Inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge – Unsettling the Settler 2015”

  Tribal Vision: Native Dance & Music   This interactive workshop will offer an introduction to First Nations understanding of spirituality through music and dance. More details to come.   Tribal Vision: Native Dance & Music Start: Feb 9, 2015 @ 7:00 PM End: Feb 9, 2015 @ 9:00 PM Cost: $25.00 register for this …
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  The main objective of the seminar is to explore how indigenous spiritualties and cosmologies can offer an alternative framework for theologies of mission from the margin. A framework which is not anthropocentric and androcentric, but more cosmic centred and rooted in the inter-relatedness of all humans and creations. The relationship between indigenous spiritualties will …
View course details “Mission from the Margins: Theology and Indigenous Spirituality”

  The main objective of the seminar is to examine the significance of Indigenous ecological spiritualties in their resistance against the exploitations and degradation of the natural world. Indigenous ecological spiritualties are rooted in the awareness of equilibrium of the natural environment, understanding and knowledge of one’s role and responsibility to the community, along with …
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  Christian Responses to the Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery October 1 to November 19, 2014 This online training course will prepare leaders to serve as facilitators for congregations and dioceses engaged in positive transformation around Christian responses to the repudiation of the doctrine of discovery. Learn more and register online

  Indigenous Ways of Knowing with Patricia Vickers September 12-November 15, 2014 This course will assist students with inquiring into the Indigenous mind as a way of thinking and being rather than a concept of identity and separation. Throughout all exploration, the emphasis will be on foundational spiritual teachings from Indigenous ancestral protocol and the …
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