Anglican Diocese of Rupert’s Land

Anglican Diocese of Rupert’s Land

August 1, 2021Posted inEndorsements
We believe this engagement will be a great gift to the city of Winnipeg and all of its citizens – Indigenous and non-Indigenous.  It will provide a way for us to begin to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation 94 Calls to Action that will engage people at the local level.  The Diocesan Executive Committee was pleased to pass this resolution: “The Executive Committee, on behalf of the Diocese, endorses the ‘Circles for Reconciliation’ program, and commends it to our Diocese to grow and encourage a process of reconciliation, and adoption of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to…
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce

Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce

August 1, 2021Posted inEndorsements
"If Winnipeg is to succeed as a city, there must be reconciliation - between nations, between individuals. The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce is not only invested in the business-directed Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission—we are committed to holistic, all-inclusive, and innovative person-to-person plans such as those found within Circles for Reconciliation." - Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg

Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg

August 1, 2021Posted inEndorsements
The Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg is pleased to provide ongoing support to the initiative now widely know as Circles for Reconciliation! I know the beginnings were humble and you took a brave step forward to unite citizens of Winnipeg in this most important goal! Your efforts to build a foundation for Reconciliation within individuals by having them host others at their homes and other local venues has proven more effective that anyone could imagine. In my work as President of the Council, I have personally met some of the participants and heard their stories of personal growth and development in…
City of Winnipeg

City of Winnipeg

August 1, 2021Posted inUncategorized
Reconciliation is about resilience. It’s also about honoring the truth and reconciling for the future, and I was very pleased to declare 2016 as the Year of Reconciliation for Winnipeg. It is my hope this will build on the years of important work undertaken by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and all of Winnipeg’s grassroots organizations toward reconciling our collective past. I have been excited by Winnipeggers’ warm and dynamic response so far to this being the Year of Reconciliation. From Indigenous Elders and community organizations, to members of our immigrant and newcomers’ communities, and to young people I’ve talked with in high schools all across…

Guiding Principles for Gatherings

July 30, 2021Posted inGathering Theme
The Seven Sacred Teachings of the Anishinaabe *LOVE: it is important to care for one another
HONESTY: better to fail with honesty than succeed by fraud
RESPECT: give it, earn it, receive it
TRUTH: it is always easiest to speak the truth
HUMILITY: to be humble about your accomplishments is to be strong
COURAGE: let nothing stand in the way of doing the right thing
WISDOM: with hard work and dedication will come knowledgeWith the help of a talking stick, each person in the circle group will be listened to in turn, treated with respect and valued for their insights.In Zoom Circles, we create a virtual circle…

Getting To Know You (In-Person Circle)

July 30, 2021Posted inCircle Procedures
In this first gathering we want to establish a climate of “mutual recognition and mutual respect” to use the words of the Truth and Reconciliation Report. No matter what your background and life experiences, we want to respect you, by listening to you and by recognizing the value of you as a person and what you have to bring to our gathering. It is important that we agree on this respect for one another at the outset.Our Circles give us a wonderful opportunity to meet one another, to get to know one another, to hear the stories of one another…
Honouring the Sacred Ones

Honouring the Sacred Ones

July 29, 2021Posted inNews Archive
We have planted a beautiful circle of flowers to remember the many children who have lost their lives at residential schools. Circles held a gathering of staff and volunteers with...... to mark our Carefully bordered with stones and highlighted with a hand lettered sign in the Dakota language, this garden will continue to bloom and thrive for many years. The unfolding story of the building and planting of the garden is described more fully at this link.

Canadian History Uncovered

July 3, 2021Posted inNews Archive
On May 30th, 2021, many Canadians woke up to a new reality for them. The Canada they knew had changed. What happened was the horrendous discovery of 215 unmarked graves at the Kamloops Residential School. This was not news to the Indigenous people. The long oral history by Indigenous people had told this story for years, and six years ago the TRC has reported on the existence of such unmarked graves of Indigenous children, and stated there were many more not yet discovered. That day, what had been Indigenous history became Canadian history. The news of the findings changed Canada.…

The Meaning of Land

June 19, 2021Posted inGathering Theme
"Why do Indigenous people stay on reserves when there is often water that has to be boiled, mold in the houses, few educational opportunities and no jobs? For the sake of the children, why don’t they leave and come to the city?"This is a real question that was posed by a non-Indigenous person. The answers are somewhat complex.The answer provided to this person constitutes the text of our theme which was prepared by a non-Indigenous person. Use the controls on the grey bar below to access more viewing options and the download button.