Right relations, truth-telling, and reconciliation
As Prairie to Pine Regional Council continues to live into a major restructuring, we are still working on how we will honour our commitments and responsibilities as Treaty People living on Indigenous and treaty lands in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario.
Local work towards truth telling and right relationship continues, and includes:
Blanket Exercises; showing up for and supporting solidarity actions and advocacy with government when asked; support for restorative justice; video and book groups to spark further learning and education in our communities of faith; listening and learning circles with Indigenous leadership; work on naming, understanding, and challenging racism and White privilege.
The Regional work and its relationships are still in discernment. It will be rooted in the good work of the former presbyteries of Manitoba-NW Ontario Conference, in conversations with the Indigenous church and other Indigenous partners, and non-Indigenous people who want to be on the journey to right relationship and justice. Below you’ll find further information on some of the commitments and resources that will continue to guide and shape our journey.
Important background
The Apology of the United Church of Canada to Indigenous Peoples
Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action (these guide much of our work)
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (this also guides much of our work)
Indigenous Ministries, United Church of Canada
KAIROS Blanket Exercise
Indigenous justice and right relations news
Neechi Camp 2023 in partnership with Mamawe Ota Askihk at Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre
August 20th to 25th, four Indigenous and four non-Indigenous youth took part in Neechi Camp at Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre (SSSC). At the same time, SSSC was hosting an all ages family camp...
Search the Landfill- make it an election issue
September 18, as federal Parliament opens, Indigenous people and supporters are gathering on Parliament Hill, Algonquin lands, to call on the federal government to support a search of the landfill....
Honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2023
Honouring Orange Shirt Day/ National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Saturday September 30, 2023 “When you wear an orange shirt it’s like a little bit of justice for us Survivors in our lifetime,...
National church leaders in-person call for landfill search
National church leaders: Action in Support of the Voices at Camp Marcedes and Camp Morgan, 5 Sept at 4:00PM, Camp Morgan at Brady Landfill. All welcome. At 4:00 PM Central Daylight on September 5,...
Dismay and anger: MB refusal to search landfill for murdered women
"We are not trash" 13 July 2023 The chairpersons of Prairie to Pine Regional Council of the United Church of Canada express their dismay and anger with Manitoba's decision to not search the Prairie...
More information, Remit on autonomous Indigenous organization
Our church is in the midst of an important journey that requires a vote from your pastoral charge governing body between now and early 2024. The Remit is a voting process which involves pastoral...
