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Aerial view of a church congregation. The floor has different coloured tiles, you can see the church pews are filled with people and the tops of their heads.

Misunderstandings, understaffed congregations bogged down votes in Indigenous United Church remit

by Leslie Sinclair

"There are insights and occasional hard truths that emerged during that process," said one regional staffer

A middle-aged white woman with short hair is wearing brown-framed glasses and talking to someone off frame. She is wearing a white striped button-up shirt. Her chin is resting on her left hand. She is wearing a nametag that says Ellen Woodsworth.

Canada’s first out lesbian city councillor on her decades-long fight for women’s rights

by Tobin Ng

Ellen Woodsworth dissects the past, present and future of feminism

Lost records, found roots: How a Métis genealogist helps people uncover their Indigenous ancestry

by Hannah Carty

Anne Anderson has spent a lifetime trying to piece together the past

Four people stand in front of a colourful mural in a room full of books and shelves. The mural features a blue sky with a red sun and a rainbow in the sun. The sun is rising above grey mountains and blue rivers. The rivers have salmon painted in it and runs along a green landscape and pine trees. In the sky there is a black eagle painted in an Indigenous style. On the green land, there is a black and grey bear painted in an Indigenous style. The four people standing in front of the mural include three women and one young man. One woman is the artist. She is wearing a black hoodie and has short curly black and grey hair. She is wearing glasses. Behind the artist is a taller white woman with blond hair and is wearing a white scarf and black shirt. On the other side, in the front is a middle-aged woman with white hair, white skin in a black shirt and pants with a long white scarf that has silver stars on it. She is holding the head of a black and white dog with curly fur who is sitting in front of her. Behind this woman is a young man with brown skin. He is wearing a blue and white plaid shirt, yellow gloves, black pants and a grey toque. He is smiling.

Indigenous artist’s mural designs in Port Alberni church represent hope and healing

by Avil Beckford

The vibrant artwork honours the church's commitment to truth and reconciliation

A backlit image of a person putting a vote into a ballot box. The hand holding the ballot and the box are in black and white shadows.

Vote establishing Indigenous church’s self-determination passes

by Leslie Sinclair

Results are a step toward "moving forward together in a good way"

Deadline for vote supporting the Indigenous Church to be self-determining is fast approaching

by Leslie Sinclair

If the remit vote passes this weekend, it could be a major step towards decolonization and reconciliation for the United Church

Why a carbon-free world isn’t possible with capitalism

by Tahmeed Shafiq

"Climate change is deeply tied to economic activity," writes Tahmeed Shafiq

Person with short black hair is wearing a purple medical mask and a black t-shirt, sitting in a dark brown chair.

These medical practitioners use traditional Chinese medicine to make healthcare safer for LGBTQ2S+ patients

by Tobin Ng

Using acupuncture, herbal remedies and gender affirming terminology with queer and trans people helps with physical and mental health concerns

Person with two long black braids wearing a navy blue vest over a striped black and white shirt. They are standing beside a grey door with a pride flag and a sign that reads "Doctor in Session. Please be Quiet. Thank You"

Dr. James Makokis brings traditional Cree approaches to transgender medicine

by Alison Brooks-Starks

"It innately makes sense that we rebuild the Indigenous health system," he says

Broadview’s top stories of 2023

by Sherlyn Assam

Readers were eager to learn about declining United Church membership, elevating marginalized women's stories, tackling homeless refugee crises, reconciliation through land acknowledgements

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Misunderstandings, understaffed congregations bogged down votes in Indigenous United Church remit

Canada’s first out lesbian city councillor on her decades-long fight for women’s rights

Lost records, found roots: How a Métis genealogist helps people uncover their Indigenous ancestry

Indigenous artist’s mural designs in Port Alberni church represent hope and healing

Vote establishing Indigenous church’s self-determination passes

Deadline for vote supporting the Indigenous Church to be self-determining is fast approaching

Why a carbon-free world isn’t possible with capitalism

These medical practitioners use traditional Chinese medicine to make healthcare safer for LGBTQ2S+ patients

Dr. James Makokis brings traditional Cree approaches to transgender medicine

Broadview’s top stories of 2023

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