Truth and Reconciliation: Seeking Balance in Relations
Coastal Salish Territory (Vancouver)
Saturday, February 7, 2009
10 am to 4:30pm, Knox United Church
Saturday, April 25, 2009
10 am to 4:30 pm, Ryerson United Church
The Interfaith Summer Institute is collaborating with several organizations and
groups in order to support a truth and reconciliation process that is based on
Indigenous Knowledge and teachings.
These workshops will:
- Introduce Indigenous teachings on relationships to land, medicines and language
- Reflect on our relationship to history and our Ancestors
- Explore the concepts of reciprocity and responsibility
- Explore a collective vision of restoring balance in relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples
Resource people: Larry Grant, Saa Hiil Thit (Gerry) Oleman, Alannah Young and Denise Nadeau.
For more information go to the Interfaith Summer Institute website.
Register by phone at Ryerson United Church, Phone: 604-266-5377.
Interfaith Summer Institute for Justice, Peace, and Social Movements
In 2005, VST provided seed monies for an interfaith initiative which has developed into the Interfaith Summer Institute for Justice, Peace, and Social Movements. The program offers public lectures during the month of June, and workshops and Courses.
See http://www.interfaithjusticepeace.org for details.