CBM would like to thank Danny Zacharias of Acadia Divinity College for compiling the following resources. This list has been drafted by the Indigenous Working group that is part of the CBAC.
Resetting the Relationship
A Canadian Baptist Apology to our Indigenous Peoples of Canada Today, I come humbly to this place, on behalf of Canadian Baptist Ministries. Before we seek to Reset the Relationship, as this conference is named, and before I speak on behalf of our churches, allow me to apologize before God and to you, our Indigenous brothers and sisters, both personally and collectively. I am mindful that I cannot apologize for others’ acts without admitting my own shortcomings. As a community of God’s people, we admit that too often we have not been or done what we could or should have […]
8th Fire
Aboriginal Peoples, Canada, and the Way Forward
ABOVE: Wab Kinew’s soapbox on stereotypes
In this CBC documentary, Wab Kinew discusses land, Indigenous youth, Indigenous Peoples in urban centres, and pathways to reconciliation. Watch 8th Fire on CBC.ca
Apihtawikosisan
Law, Language, Life
This is the personal blog of a Plains Cree-speaking Metis woman. She explains laws and cultures in a way that’s easy to understand for those of us who are unfamiliar with them. Her “Indigenous Issues 101” is particularly helpful. Read the Blog
Learning from Knowledge Keepers of Mi’kma’ki
(Cape Breton University)
Cape Breton University offers a free, online course to anyone wanting to learn more about Mi’kmaq/Wabanaki culture. Discover the Course
Treaty Texts
This website contains texts of all the major treaties dealing with the land now known as Canada, including the Peace and Friendship Treaty, which covers Atlantic Canada.
Read the Texts
Doctrine of Discovery Fact Sheet
(Society of Friends) Get the Fact Sheet
History of St. Mary’s First Nation
This document was written by Dr. Andrea Bear-Nicholas, Professor Emeritus of Native Studies at St. Thomas University. She tells the history of the Maliseet (Wolastoqey) people in this area, up to 1950. Read
Truth and Reconciliation Commission/National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
This site contains archives from the TRC’s report on residential schools, including national events and interviews with survivors. The TRC’s 94 Calls to Action are available at: nctr.ca
TRC Videos
Marie Wilson, one of the commissioners heading the TRC, has four short videos discussing the TRC and people’s response to it.
What Happened?
What has been the purpose and role of the TRC?
How Should People Feel?
Where Do We Go From Here?
Death at Residential Schools
In this CBC video, survivors of the residential school system talk about the long-term impacts of the schools on their families.
A Formal Apology on Behalf of Canadian Baptist Ministries
October 21, 2016
Today, I come humbly to this place, on behalf of Canadian Baptist Ministries. Before we seek to Reset the Relationship, as this conference is named, allow me to apologize before God and to you, our Indigenous brothers and sisters, both personally and collectively. I am mindful that I cannot apologize for others’ acts without admitting my own shortcomings. As a community of God’s people, we admit that too often we have not been or done what we could or should have to live and act justly. To you, our […]