Right relations, truth-telling, and reconciliation
As Living Skies Regional Council continues to live into a major restructuring, we are still working on how we will honour our commitments and responsibilities as Treaty People living on Indigenous and treaty lands in Saskatchewan. Please scroll down for news on events, resources, and action opportunities.
Honouring the Medicine Wheel at a national United Church Indigenous gathering.
Local work towards truth telling and right relationship continues, and includes:
Blanket Exercises; work with Office of the Treaty Commissioner; showing up for and supporting solidarity actions and advocacy with government when asked; support for restorative justice; video and book groups to spark further learning and education in our communities of faith; listening and learning circles with Indigenous leadership; work on naming, understanding, and challenging racism and White privilege.
The Regional work and its relationships are still in discernment. It will be rooted in the good work of the former All My Relations Network of SK Conference, and in conversations with the Indigenous church and other Indigenous partners, and non Indigenous people who want to be on the journey to right relationship and justice . Below is further information on some of the commitments and resources that will continue to guide and shape our journey.
Important background
The Apology of the United Church of Canada to Indigenous Peoples
Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action (these guide much of our work)
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (this also guides much of our work)
Indigenous Ministries, United Church of Canada
Office of the Treaty Commissioner, SK
KAIROS Blanket Exercise
Commitments of the former All My Relations Network of Saskatchewan Conference
As an open, diverse and evolving community living into friendship, justice and reconciliation, we strive to acknowledge and overcome the separation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, and to deepen our relations with all creation by:
being together in circles of respect, friendship and prayer
sharing stories
learning our shared history
challenging and encouraging people to support and create local initiatives for justice and good relations
moving forward in a good way.
News and events
Unmarked burials and a time of mourning: resources and support
If you are a residential school or intergenerational survivor and this content is upsetting, please call the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419. With Indigenous...
Regional Council signs on to call to stop Crown/ Treaty land sales
After consideration of past and current United Church apologies and commitments to Indigenous peoples, the Executive will sign on to a coalition letter to the provincial government that expresses...
UN Declaration learning event
Bill C-15: Step Forward or Step Back? Hearing Indigenous perspectives on the federal bill to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Tuesday, March 16, 2021:...
Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling 2021: A Discussion with Marilyn Poitras
The STU Library at St. Andrew's College, in partnership with Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples (LSSAP) is hosting an Aboriginal Storytelling event. Thursday, February 11, 2021 1-2...
Saskatchewan faith leaders issue statement on suicide prevention
18 faith leaders have attached their names to the statement released on World Suicide Prevention Day Sept. 10, calling upon the Government of Saskatchewan to establish a comprehensive and effective...
