Justice
This former residential school is now a centre for reconciliation
Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie has repurposed the building so students can learn about Indigenous history and heritage
Indigenous
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Jan./Feb. 2021, Justice
For Stoney Nakoda leaders, restoring this historic church reopens old wounds
In 2017, McDougall Memorial United burned down. Chiefs say it should not be rebuilt, but others see its reinstatement as an act of reconciliation.
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Justice
Churches return land to Indigenous groups as part of #LandBack movement
The returns come as some mainline Protestant Christian denominations have repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery
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November 2020, UCC in Focus
Ottawa churches build serene space as part of reconciliation project
The healing garden is is intended as a place to contemplate and talk about residential schools
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July/August 2020, UCC in Focus
Land-based camp connects church and Indigenous communities
Pabaamashi came out of a partnership between a Kenora United church, Anishinaabe and Métis leaders, and local organizations
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July/August 2020, June 2020, UCC in Focus
How the United Church supported Wet’suwet’en
People in the church took action through letters, discussions, marches and meetings
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April 2020, Ethical Living
Sacred Indigenous rock art sites under threat
Across Canada, stories are told through drawings on stone. But protecting them shouldn't mean turning them into artifacts.
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April 2020, UCC in Focus
Indigenous youth explore heritage at equine program
A United Church initiative pairs young people with horses to build skills, make friends and heal
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Justice
Wet’suwet’en supporter calls RCMP ban ‘dehumanizing’
Delee Alexis Nikal was delivering food and cold-weather supplies to a pipeline protest camp in northern B.C.
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Jan./Feb. 2020, Justice
Indigenous comedians chip away at colonialism
Amid a legacy of trauma, comedy was used as a "tool for survival" — and is now a platform for education
