Indigenous Justice and Christian Faith: Land, Law, Language
Feb 18-22, 2019 Bartimaeus Kinsler Institute Over 150 people gathered again at Camp Forest Home in the Ventura River Watershed You can see the Program Book; and the Photo Essay.
“Becoming Unsettled” by Elaine Enns on Sojourners
An article by Elaine Enns is live now on Sojourners called “Becoming Unsettled.” In it, she tells the story of a region in Saskatchewan where she grew up, Stoney Knoll, a land that had been given to her Mennonite forebears by the Canadian government, and which by treaty belonged to the Young Chippewayans and other…
My Loss is your Loss: Toward Settler “Response-ability”
by Elaine Enns Sojourners, October 2017 There is no place in North America that does not have an Indigenous history prior to European colonization. This article briefly describes history of Indigenous Peoples’ day and its impact; names some of the restorative solidarity work settlers are doing and wrestles with deeper issues of settler privilege, self-justifying…
Theological Declaration on Christian Faith and White Supremacy
A group of Christian theologians and activists recently created a statement entitled: “Theological Declaration on Christian Faith and White Supremacy,” regarding the incompatibility of Christianity and white supremacy. The authors particularly note the basis of white supremacy in its “Christian” form on colonization of the land and the harmful theological premises that go along with…
Healing from “Lies that make us crazy”: Practices of Restorative Solidarity for Treaty Christians
by Elaine Enns Intotemak #49: “Yours, Mine, Ours: Unravelling the Doctrine of Discovery,” Mennonite Church Canada, Fall 2016, pp. 138-142, with Ched Myers The DOD’s tapestry of lies continues to both shape and shatter our identities. This study looks at Colossians understanding of discipleship as defecting from a culture of lies about the world and…
“Remem-bearing” and Renewal: Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Los Angeles Uprising/Riot – Apr 7-8, 2017
On April 7-8, 2017, ReconciliAsian and Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries co-convened a gathering to “remem-bear” the 1992 Los Angeles Uprising/Riot. We gathered to do our work around history, unresolved trauma, and how it impacts justice issues today. ReconciliAsian has an excellent program summary page including photos and videos you can view here.
The TRC Calls Churches to Action: Building Capacity for Restorative Solidarity
Oct 14-16, 2016. Fall Institute, Saskatoon, SK Over 100 church and native leaders wrestled with the “Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action to Churches.” You can see the program booklet here (PDF 1.3MB). We explored how the Canadian TRC Report impacts Indigenous/Settler relations, and how Christian communities can build right relations. Participants looked…