Urban Indigenous Circle

Join us on September 20 at 1 PM as we begin our fall schedule with the Season of Creation and a commemoration of our Treaty relationship. This is an online Indigenous service welcome to all visitors, sponsored by the Urban Indigenous Circle and Chinook Winds Region.

As we enter into this Season of Creation in the United Church, we reflect on our impacts to Mother Earth and to one another. It is a time of history, a time of remembering, a time of reflection on our place in Creation. This month we will delve into the history of our relationship here on Turtle Island, acknowledging that as we made Treaty together in the hopes of securing a better future, Indigenous people have been forced to struggle, been abused, discriminated against, inc...arcerated and murdered at an alarming rate throughout our partnership with Canada. Still we remain committed to upholding the gift of relationship that our ancestors safeguarded within us. Join us as we observe this season with contemplation, ceremony and dialogue toward a better future. Several events are planned for the upcoming season to introduce this time of reconciliation. Treaty Day (September 22): Treaty 7 Virtual Blanket Exercise Orange Shirt Day (September 30): Remembering Our Traditional Teachings - Intergenerational Trauma, Community and Traditional Ways of Healing Wellness Day (October 3): Indigenous Women's Wellness and Traditional Healing Sisters in Spirit Day (October 4): MMIWG2S Memorial Service

This Sunday completes our Indigenous History Month Series. We thank all those who have shared their wisdom and experience (Dr. Rev. Bernice Saulteaux, Very Reverend Stan McKay and John Snow). We close our session with a discussion of the Indigenous Church and the future direction of Indigenous ministry with Adrian Jacobs (Ganosono, of the Turtle Clan, Cayuga Nation, Six Nations Haudenosaunee Confederacy), Keeper of the Circle from the Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre. Sponsored by Chinook Winds Region and the Urban Indigenous Circle. Everyone is welcome! June 28 at 2 pm MST Contact Tony Snow or [email protected] for the zoom link.

Today, on this Indigenous People's Day (originally conceived in Morley as an Indian Day of Prayer) we speak with John Snow Jr. (Stoney Nakoda) Candidate for Ministry, member of the National Indigenous Council and member of the Chinook Winds Regional Council. We discuss his journey through ministry, the foundations of the Indian Ecumenical Movement (1971-1985) and the impact this has had on mission of the Indigenous Church today.

During Indigenous Awareness Week it is important to co-create space for our Indigenous Two Spirit family to share and reflect upon the challenges they have faced on Turtle Island. This is a space for remembrance of those lost from the effects of colonization, those forced to conform to colonial heteronormative ways, those forced from their homes because of intolerance, those whose traditions have become forgotten because they were barred from practice or expression, those who... have been killed and whose stories are commemorated in the MMIWG2S+ report "Reclaiming Power and Place." And yet it is also a time of honouring for the residency for those still here and those yet to come. Join us this Saturday June 20 at 1 PM MST for a panel of Two Spirit people from the Treaty 7 area to share in the stories and reflect upon our call to action in support of Two Spirit and Trans Indigenous people. Co-sponsored with Chinook Winds Region and Affirming Connections. Everyone Welcome. For more information contact Tony Snow, Indigenous Lead, Chinook Winds Region. When: Jun 20, 2020 01:00 PM Calgary Topic: Indigenous History Month: Two-Spirit Welcoming Circle Register in advance for this webinar: https://tinyurl.com/ycdklmmz

Join us this Indigenous Awareness Week for a Treaty 7 Virtual Blanket Exercise to learn more about the history, traditions and customs of this land. Hosted by Tony Snow. June 17 at 7 PM MST.

The Indigenous History Month series welcomes Dr. Rev. Bernice Saulteaux from the Carry the Kettle Nakoda First Nation today at 2 pm MST. Join us in a discussion of Indigenous Women's Spirituality, Social Justice and Faith. Co-Hosted by Gloria Snow. Contact Tony Snow or [email protected] for the zoom link.

Join us for our Indigenous History Month Series in partnership with Chinook Winds Region to examine the historical tensions and cultural traditions within the Indigenous Church in the United Church of Canada. We welcome Rev. Bernice Saulteaux (Carry The Kettle First Nation) from the National Elders Council; Very Reverend Stan McKay (Fisher River Cree Nation) former Moderator from the United Church; Rev John Snow Jr. (Stoney Nakoda First Nation) from the National Indigenous Council; and Adrian Jacobs (Turtle Clan, Cayuga Nation of the Six Nations Haudenosaunee Confederacy at Grand River Territory), Keeper of the Circle, Sandy Saulteaux Spiritual Centre. Sessions are Every Sunday in June at 2 PM MST. Everyone Welcome. Contact Tony Snow, Indigenous Lead, Chinook Winds Region or [email protected] for the zoom link.

Join us Wednesday May 20th at 7 pm for the Ethical Dilemmas Series. This week we discuss Racism and Anti-Racist Strategies during the Covid-19 pandemic with Dr. Pamela Dos Ramos and her colleagues from the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law. The Ethical Dilemmas Series is sponsored by the Urban Indigenous Circle, Chinook Winds Region and McDougall United Church. ... Everyone is welcome. Contact Tony Snow for the zoom link.

Join us on May 13 at 7 pm for the Ethical Dilemmas Series as we welcome Chadress Kabagenyi to discuss Covid-19, pandemic structures and social change and the lessons learned in the wake of Ebola and AIDS in Uganda. Sponsored by the Urban Indigenous Circle, Chinook Winds Region and McDougall United Church. Contact Tony Snow for the link.

Join the Ethical Dilemmas Series on Tuesday May 5 (4 pm - 7 pm) as we commemorate Red Dress Day with a presentation by Natalie St. Denis (she/her) on her work with Elders learning about traditional Indigenous sexual health, trauma and resiliency for cis-gendered and two spirit people. The presentation will be followed by a sharing circle and debrief. We will explore the underlying effects of domestic and sexual violence, as well as social and systemic barriers to resources and aid identified in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit Report: "Reclaiming Power and Place" (2019). We will also look at what we can do to help. Co-hosted by Teresa Snow, Nechi Crisis Counsellor and Program Developer. Contact Tony Snow for the zoom link.

The Right Relations Circle's Monthly Gathering will take place via zoom tonight (April 28) starting at 7 pm. Guest Winona Lafrieniere will talk about her work and teachings, and offer an Indigenous perspective on today's pandemic. Contact Tony Snow for further details.

Ethical Dilemmas Series - Youth Homelessness with HomelessHub.ca Join our discussion with Ange Neil from homelesshub.ca to discuss their work with youth during the time of Covid-19. Part of the Ethical Dilemmas series sponsored by McDougall United Church and UCC Chinook Winds Region.

This is a reminder to stay safe during the course of this pandemic. Below is a list of community informational resources, know that If you are in need or distress help is available: Calgary.ca/covid19 Updates on The City of Calgary COVID19 Government of Alberta website Learn about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and actions being taken to protect the health of Albertans...Continue reading

Join us for a special Virtual Earth Day event honouring sustainability in the International's Year of Plant Health, cosponsored by the Ethical Dilemmas Series, McDougall United Church, the Calgary Climate Hub, Permeate, Rural Routes to Climate Solutions, Green New Deal, Urban Indigenous Circle and Winona LaFreniere from the Evergreen Learning Innovation Centre. Earth Day (April 22) at 7 pm, via zoom.

Join us at 2 pm for our regularly scheduled monthly gathering. https://united-church.zoom.us/j/304588638

Join us this Sunday for our Easter Sunday gathering at Noon. https://united-church.zoom.us/j/411870833

Join us for our the final gathering for the Seven Sacred Teachings Lenten Study at tonight at 7 pm. https://united-church.zoom.us/j/993747668

We continue with our Lenten Study at 7 PM MST

Please be advised that our March 15 Circle is cancelled due to Alberta Health Regions assessment of Covid-19 risks. For more information visit: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/topics/Page16944.aspx... And https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx

Join the Urban Indigenous Circle this Lenten season as we share the sacred teachings of our Indigenous ancestors for seeking vision and purpose. Choose a session and location that suits you or join us at our regular Circle on the third Sunday of March (Mar 15, 2-4 pm). Session times are 7-9 pm Weekdays, check local times for weekend sessions.

Happy New Year to all. Come join us at the World Religion Day event this Sunday at 2 pm at Renfew Community Assocation (811 Radford Rd NE) to talk about spiritual dimensions of climate change with other people from different faith traditions. Our regular Urban Indigenous Circle gathering will resume February 16 at 2 pm at HUC.

Congrats Trudy on your beautiful book, was amazing to see a copy yesterday at the Urban Indigenous Circle!

Join us as we commemorate our one year anniversary of the Urban Indigenous Circle Nov. 17 at Hillhurst United Church (2pm).

Join us for the return of the Urban Indigenous Circle our fall gatherings take place every 3rd Sunday of the Month at 2 p.m. at Hillhurst United Church. This month we commemorate the season of thanksgiving and remembering our ancestors with a feast and prayer time. Everyone is welcome.

Join us in support of the 15th Annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil to honour and remember the thousands of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and their families on Friday October 4 2019 at 11:30 a.m. at Olympic Plaza. A memorial feast will follow at Hillhurst United Church beginning at 5 pm. Special guest speakers and performers will participate.