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
Living Skies is invited to a traditional feast June 4 in Regina
Tansi Folks of Living Skies Region We the Board of Regina Native Outreach Ministry invite you to participate in a Traditional Feast we would like to hold for United Church members. It is meant as a...
Have a Heart Day for First Nations children and equity
All United Church Communities of Faith are invited to take some time by February 14 to mark a different kind of Valentine’s Day. Have a Heart Day is a project of the First Nations Child and Family...
Hold space for important justice days this fall
Enjoy the rest of the summer; this is just a small reminder of important spaces for education and prayer coming up in the fall. We’ll include links to resources closer to the time. We hope these...
Moderator message: Doing our own work as the non-Indigenous church
Moderator Rt Rev Richard Bott, 29 June 2021, originally posted on his Facebook page: Over the past few days, I’ve been hearing a number of settler communities of faith who are looking for contacts...
Regional statement on Cowessess First Nation’s announcement of 751 graves
Living Skies Regional Council of the United Church mourns with the community of Cowessess First Nation and all Indigenous communities on the announcement of the 751 graves found at the former...
Service of Lament for your use
This service was offered in response to the bodies of the 215 children found at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, and was shared in worship with Living Skies Regional Council and others...
