Grappling with my Catholic Faith and Native Identity this Thanksgiving
Nicholas Black Elk’s life offers an example of pursuing peace through practices of contemplation and seeing God in all people.
Subject Area: First Nations
Spiritual Accompaniment as a Model for all Ministries: Lessons from Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples
In the Jesuit Province of Canada, our mission is to embrace the Ignatian approach to spiritual accompaniment as a model for all kinds of ministry. Guided by the principles outlined in Pilgrims Together, our province’s apostolic planning document, in this article we reflect on the role of accompaniment in our efforts towards reconciliation with Indigenous …
Vatican Repudiates Doctrine of Discovery: Indigenous Nun Sr. Priscilla Solomon Shares Her Perspective
The Catholic Church recently issued a statement formally repudiating concepts that fail to recognize the inherent human rights of Indigenous peoples, including the legal and political “doctrine of discovery.” Like other Indigenous Catholic leaders, Sr. Priscilla Solomon, an Ojibway member of the Anishinabek Nation and a Sister of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie, expressed …
Putting a Face to the Law
Fr. Bryan Pham, SJ, discusses his journey as a Jesuit, his career in law, and his work at the General Public Practice & Indian Law Clinic.
AMDG Podcast: Uncovering the History of Native Boarding Schools with Researcher Nick Lewis
On this episode of the AMDG podcast, historian Nicholas Lewis discusses his research into the history of Jesuit-run boarding schools for Indigenous children.
Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Indigenous Peoples: Its importance and what it means for reconciliation [Interview]
By Fannie Dionne After having apologized in Rome in April 2022 before the Indigenous delegations, Pope Francis will visit various Indigenous communities in the territory that is now called Canada from July 24 to 29, 2022. This will be an opportunity “once again to listen to and dialogue with Indigenous peoples, to express his heartfelt …
Listening to Indigenous Voices
No cost. Offering gratefully accepted. Led by: Fr. Bill Robins, SJ, Fr. Trevor Scott, SJ, Mary Hyland and Catherine Von Zuben A day, led by the Spirit, to learn – to listen – to share – to witness and to pray. You are invited to gather in the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation, to engage …
From Edmundston to Kahnawá:ke: The Symphony of Father Louis Cyr
By Fannie Dionne Musicologist, teacher, and Jesuit priest, New Brunswick Father Louis Cyr (1936–2020) led a life filled with multiple encounters. From the accounts of people who knew him, it seems that Fr. Cyr had an ear not only for music but also for listening to people from a multitude of cultures. A Musician who …
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Toward an Indigenous-led Church at Waase’aandimikaaning
By Eric Clayton “My dad was the church organist,” remembers Rosella Kinoshameg. “He taught us how to play. That was one of things I took up. That was my involvement as far as the Church went. I don’t suppose we were allowed to participate in any other way. We didn’t do readings or anything like that.” Rosella is Ojibwe, Odawa and …
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Red Cloud Indian School Awarded $1 Million Opus Prize
The Laureate and Finalists for the 2021 Opus Prize, which recognizes leaders and organizations working on long-term, local solutions to address poverty and injustice, were all Jesuit ministries.