Subject Area: First Nations
Contemplating the Anishinaabe Stations of the Cross
Peter Bisson, SJ, artworks by Leland Bell In the Church of the Immaculate Conception in M’Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island, the fifteen Stations of the Cross are paintings by the noted Anishinaabe artist Leland Bell of Wiikwemkoong First Nation, also on Manitoulin Island. The stations begin with Jesus Dibakona Tchi Nibod or Jesus Is Condemned to Death, and culminate in Jesus Abitchiba or Jesus Risen from …
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A reflection by Rosella Kinoshameg on the remains of 215 children at Kamloops
Rosella Kinoshameg, DOS, is an Anishinaabe woman and a Wiikwemkoong community member. She presented this reflection on June 3rd, when a memorial service was held inside the “Ruins” of the the old stone-built Holy Cross Mission. The actual Holy Cross Church was also founded by Jesuits and they are still working there. Wherever Jesus went, …
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Statement following the recent discovery at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School on the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation
Jesuits of Canada express our deep sorrow and grief at the shocking discovery of the remains of the 215 children on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.
About the joint review of Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace’s international partner organizations
We are deeply saddened to learn that so many CCODP partners are losing this vital support from CCODP.
Listening to Indigenous Voices through the Jesuit Forum
The Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice may have a small team, but its impact is significant because seeks to engage people—from all backgrounds and spiritual traditions—in some of the most significant concerns of our time. “The Forum is really a way to give people a space, in small groups, to talk about social …
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The Power of Education: Accompanying Marginalized Children through Nativity Schools
One can only be energized and inspired after hearing from the leadership of Nativity Schools in Canada. These schools—Gonzaga Middle School (Winnipeg) and Mother Teresa Middle School (Regina)—aim to break the cycle of poverty among economically disadvantaged youth through the implementation of an innovative model of Ignatian education in the three school years before high …
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Jesous Ahatonhia: the Wendat Christmas carol of Fr. Brébeuf
For years, various anglophone and francophone artists in Canada have brought attention to the carol Jesous Ahatonhia. This ode to the birth of Jesus, the first Christmas carol in the history of the country, would have been composed in 1641-42 by Fr. Jean de Brébeuf, during his time in Huronia. We write this in the …
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Get Involved: For the Inclusion of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canadian Legislation
Five years ago, the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission stated that the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) should form the basis for reconciliation efforts in Canada. Several religious orders, including the Jesuits of Canada, support a change in legislation to allow the UNDRIP to be incorporated into …
Justice and Indigenous Wisdom: The Work of the Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network
By Pierre Bélanger, SJ Journalist, General Curia of the Society of Jesus, Rome Who is this tattooed character embracing an Indigenous family from the Amazon? He is a Jesuit! Fernando Lopez is a member of an itinerant team and, as the name suggests, travels the rivers and forest roads of the Amazon to live with …
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