Indigenous Rights
#time4reconciliation: Moving Forward, Together
May 31, 2015
Watch video on the Walk of Reconciliation, Ottawa, May 31, 2015
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Powerful events mark close of Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Ottawa
May 26, 2015
(Toronto, ON) – KAIROS Canada invites everyone to be part of a series of powerful events leading up to and complementing the close of the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). KAIROS’ Time for Reconciliation intergenerational gathering will feature leading…
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KAIROS events to mark the close of the historic TRC
May 16, 2015
Canadians from coast-to-coast invited to be part of a vital conversation on decolonization (Toronto, ON) – KAIROS Canada invites everyone to be part of a powerful conversation about right relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples through a series of events…
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Respecting Mother Earth like we do our own mothers by John Dillon
April 23, 2015
Originally posted on rabble.ca.
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I am a Witness
March 24, 2015
*March 24 – new video added!* The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society and the Assembly of First Nations have filed a human rights complaint against the Government of Canada regarding child welfare services for First Nations children and…
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Mining industry dialogue puts the spotlight on Indigenous rights
March 8, 2015
On April 13, KAIROS facilitated an ecumenical dialogue in Toronto with the Mining Association of Canada and several of its member companies. Given our ongoing work on reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, KAIROS used the opportunity to discuss Indigenous…
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The Calling Lake Blanket Exercise
March 4, 2015
Last month in Calling Lake, community members wove their oral history and unique perspectives into the Blanket Exercise. Storyteller, hunter, trapper and respected member of the Calling Lake community, Brian Cardinal, reflected on this process in a powerful story.
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Groundbreaking Study on Free, Prior and Informed Consent
February 5, 2015
KAIROS announce the launch of our Guatemalan partner CEIBA’s report on its unique and inspiring experience with community consultations on Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). You can read and download the resource here.
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Canada Can #DoBetter2015
February 5, 2015
The Canadian Council for International Co-operation is inviting Canadians to consider what it would mean for Canada to do better in 2015. KAIROS Executive Director Jennifer Henry calls on Canada to #DoBetter2015 by implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights…
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To Repent, to Reconcile, to Make New
December 7, 2014
Sara Stratton reflects on the call to repentance and reconciliation in this sermon for Advent 2.
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Pull Together with Indigenous Nations Challenging the Flawed Review Process for the Northern Gateway Pipeline
November 4, 2014
Join in solidarity with eight First Nations from British Columbia who have been granted leave by the federal Court of Appeal to apply for a judicial review of the government’s decision to allow the Northern Gateway Pipeline. Given the landmark…
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The Blanket Exercise Video
October 23, 2014
The KAIROS Blanket Exercise is a workshop that explores the nation-to-nation relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. Blankets arranged on the floor represent land and participants are invited to step into the roles of First Nations, Inuit and…
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Solidarity with First Nations Child and Family Caring Society
October 20, 2014
KAIROS gathered together Indigenous leaders, church representatives, educators and civil society representatives on October 19 in a show of solidarity with Dr. Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, on the eve of final…
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Justice Camp: Oil/tarsands by Nathan Lodewyk
September 19, 2014
Are we stuck in the same trap as the people of Babel; building higher and higher not because we should but because we can? In his reflection, Nathan Lodewyk, a young adult from the Christian Reformed Church in North America…
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Northern Gateway decision a turning point in indigenous relations
July 16, 2014
In announcing its approval for the Northern Gateway pipeline, the federal government said that Enbridge “has more work to do to engage with aboriginal groups.” This passing off of responsibility to the pipeline’s sponsor does not release the government from…
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KAIROS leads Philippines Learning Tour to Mindanao communities impacted by Canadian mining
July 15, 2014
Toronto, ON – KAIROS Canada is organizing a tour to the Philippines to learn more about how Canadian mining operations are impacting communities in that country. Ten representatives from KAIROS, the United Church of Canada, the Christian Reformed Church in…
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Support Grassy Narrows
July 11, 2014
Today’s Supreme Court decision affirming Ontario’s right to log on Grassy Narrows treaty land is a disappointment, but the First Nation’s fight to protect its traditional territory and waters, as well as the right to hunt, fish, and trap, continues.
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Tar Sands Healing Walk Videos
July 10, 2014
Two videos by Allan Lissner on the Tar Sands Healing Walk.
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Historic Supreme Court Decision Enriches Us All
June 27, 2014
Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision recognizing the Tsilhqot’in Nation’s Aboriginal title is an important step towards reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada.
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Why We All Should Care About Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program
June 25, 2014
In her article “Why everyone should care about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program”, writer Harsha Wallia links current and historical Canadian complicity in local and global resource extraction on Indigenous lands to the exploitation of racialized labour. She connects colonialism…
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Northern Gateway Approval: Reconciliation Postponed
June 19, 2014
Late in the day on June 17, with little fanfare but much anticipation among Indigenous communities, the environmental sector, and the oil industry, the federal government approved construction of the Northern Gateway pipeline. The government has, in the decision, placed…
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Calling All Nations: CONVERGENCE 2014
June 6, 2014
As the Federal government prepares to announce its decision on the Northern Gateway bitumen export pipeline, KAIROS affiliated persons in British Columbia will be joining a walk for healing and reconciliation on Sunday in Vancouver. KAIROS urges anyone in the…
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The Glorious New Brunswick Shale Gas Rebellion of 2013
June 6, 2014
KAIROS has recently undertaken a research project on the Indigenous right to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) regarding proposed resource extraction projects on Indigenous lands. Willi Nolan is a member of the reference group for this project and she…
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Fort Chipewyan: Time for Treaty Renewal
June 5, 2014
A crucial fur trade hub in the 1700s, Fort Chipewyan is once again at the centre of resource extraction issues that are shaping Canada’s future, except this time there’s a treaty relationship to consider.
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Video Blog: Joan Carling at the UNPFII
June 3, 2014
Several of the Honouring Indigenous Women’s Wisdom delegates spoke on May 21 at From Canada to Guatemala to the Philippines: Honouring Indigenous Women’s Wisdom, a KAIROS-Horizons panel that was an official side event at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues…
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We Do Have Choices
June 2, 2014
On the flight to Fort Chip, Jennifer Henry reflects on our energy choices. What will sustain life?
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It’s Time To Decarbonise
June 2, 2014
Indigenous activist Winona LaDuke energized the As Long As the Rivers Flow conference with a compelling challenge to learn from Indigenous knowledge and wisdom.
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