Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice
70 St. Mary Street M5S 1J3 Toronto, ON, Canada

The early process of colonization was often marked by a greater measure of partnership and respect between Europeans and Indigenous peoples than would later be the caseeven though disease, wars between European powers, and missionary activity also served to divide, depopulate, and weaken First Peoples Session 6 - Early Encounters - explores the early history of European colonization on Turtle Island, including the origins and legal implications of the Doctrine of Discovery w...hich have served as a justification for ceasing Indigenous lands and subjugating Indigenous peoples. To Register for the launch event: tiny.cc/ltiv-launch Pre-order a copy of Listening to Indigenous Voices at: ltiv.ca #listeningtoindigenousvoices #indigenousvoicesmatter #indigenousvoices #colonization #earlyencounters art: Treaty of Niagara Mural by Philip Cote (Massey College)

Ties of kinship weave us together in a web of sacred responsibilities, calling us to listen to the Earth and question those who seek to exploit her living body as mere natural resources, regardless of the consequences to the wider community of life. Throughout this session, we invite you to listen with open hearts to what may be new ways of understanding treaties and the ties of kinship they entail. What implications do these insights have on how we may inhabit this land to...gether in peace and justice? Pre-order a copy of Listening to Indigenous Voices at: ltiv.ca Pour plus d'informations sur À l'écoute des voix autochtones visitez: voixa.ca #listeningtoindigenousvoices #indigenousvoices #indigenousvoicesmatter #tiesofkinship #treaties #Wearealltreatypeople #TreatiesMatter #treatiesarethelawoftheland #nocededland #indigenousknowledge #indigenouswisdom Niigaan James Sinclair

Hey everyone! I'm giving a virtual presentation next week Thursday at 4:00pm CT through our Department of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota... Duluth. It's free and open to the public. No registration required. Just click on the link below. The talk will be about the cultural, historical, scientific, and political reasons why saving seeds from three sisters gardens is crucial to Haudenosaunee food sovereignty. https://umn.zoom.us/j/91665240969

Pre-order a copy of Listening to Indigenous Voices today at ltiv.ca (also available in French) Each language embodies a unique way of perceiving, conceiving, and interacting with the world that may enable distinct possibilities. Each time a language is lost, we lose a way of being human. Yet, UNESCO considers 2/3 of all Indigenous languages in Canada to be severely or critically endangered. The number of Indigenous persons speaking their language as a mother tongue has falle...n from 26% in 1996 to about 15% today. In recent years, though, there has been an increase in younger people learning their Indigenous tongue, bringing hope that some languages will begin to grow again. Session 4 - Languages of the Land - explores a variety of writings and stories that provide insights into Indigenous worldviews where process, animacy, and relationality lie at the core. How might this lead to an ethic of restraint and respect for all life rather than the tendency to use and exploit? #listeningtoindigenousvoices #Indigenousvoices #IndigenousLanguages #languagerevitalization #indigenousworldviews #indigenousvoicesmatter #indigenousknowledge KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives

Hear speakers Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki-Kwe), Sylvia McAdam (Saysewahum) and Brenda Gunn, all lawyers and professors, share different perspectives on the federal bill to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The discussion will be moderated by Maureen Johns (Goes with Eagle Woman), Director of Education at Pasqua First Nation. Everyone is invited to this webinar to hear a diversity of Indigenous perspectives on Bill C-15, the bill before Parlia...ment to implement UNDRIP. There will be the option of small group debriefing the next evening for attendees to sit with the complexities of what they’ve learned. Organized by KAIROS Prairies North. All are welcome! Register here: https://bit.ly/2Pjos2E