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This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.Author: Jonathan Hamilton-Diabo, Assistant Professor and Special Advisor on Indigenous Initiatives, Victoria University, University of Toronto
In April 2022, the Pope offered an apology to a delegation of Survivors in Rome, however it remains to be seen whether he will expand on that apology to Survivors and communities when here. These activities, however, were not applied uniformly. By now, most people know about the church’s role in Indian Residential Schools, but other conversion strategies were also employed.
In the early 1800s, Jones lived among Mohawk Christians in Davisville, Ont. In a book based on his own writings, Sacred Feathers, he wrote: “they appeared to have bridged the division between Christianity and their old Indian faith â¦.” Jones eventually joined the Methodist Church and dedicated his life to sharing “the good news with his people.”
Waziyatawin, a Dakota professor and activist, views Christianity as uncompromising. Referring to the biblical verse John 14, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life â¦,” as challenging, she says it: To this day, Indigenous voices continue to be active in the church communities. This is evident with the existence of the Anglican Council of Indigenous People within the United Church; NAIITS , an organization that encourages Indigenous people and communities to advance their own perspectives on theology and practice; and the Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre, an educational school that prepares students for Indigenous leadership roles in the church.
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