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HOW CAN DIALOGUE WITH ABORIGINAL CANADIANS CREATE PEACE IN CANADA? -…

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        The Truth and Reconciliation Commission:
        Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper is another example of a Canadian who engages in communication with Aboriginal Canadians in order to establish peace. In 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the churches involved issued a formal apology to Indigenous Canadians for the harm caused by the residential school system, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established to investigate the system's legacy. The TRC seeks and documents the truth regarding the residential school system, and it strives to really reconcile with Indigenous peoples via retribution, rehabilitation, and education with a $60 million budget. Harper requested "the forgiveness of the Aboriginal peoples of this country for failing them so profoundly"
        
        Wet'suwet'en pipeline protests:
        Environmental organizations such as GreenPeace have voiced support for the Wet'suwet'en demonstrations against the pipeline's construction across Indigenous land due to their similar passion for environmental protection. Greenpeace stated in a statement on Monday that "cross-Canada rallies in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en have helped to focus national attention on the abuses unfolding on their territory." "It's the type of critical role that nonviolent protest has played throughout history in bearing witness and pressing leaders to do what is right rather than what is convenient."
- - - - Shamans & Priests
        The most prominent religious leaders in Indigenous religion are shamans. They serve as healers, prophets, diviners, and keepers of religious folklore, and they frequently officiate at religious rites. The function of shamans in Indigenous religions is analogous to that of priests in Catholicism.
        
        The Great Spirit & God
        Many indigenous peoples believe in the existence of a Great Spirit or Great Mystery. The concept of a greater power and wisdom in the form of the Great Spirit corresponds to the Christian concept of God.
        
        http://www.adriennecastellon.com/2019/05/31/indigenous-spirituality-and-christianity/
- - - - United Church of Canada: They are planning specific worship days because it is critical for them to begin creating lasting relationships and working toward reconciliation.
        
        Presbyterian Church: They continue to bring up concerns involving indigenous peoples and raise awareness about them. As an example, consider "Racism towards Indigenous peoples is systematic and operational throughout Canadian institutions and society. It operates to benefit some while harming others and dividing people. Indigenous people have long complained that law enforcement has frequently enacted the systemic anti-Indigenous racism that exists throughout Canadian culture. Recent incidences of violence, and in some cases death, against Indigenous people during contacts with law enforcement have called attention to the broken and mistrustful relationship that exists between Indigenous communities and policing agencies ".
- - - - Roman Catholic Church: This is by far one of the finest apologies. It had depth because it was long and significant. They were serious when they criticised themselves and resolved to do better in the future. They demonstrated humility by owning up to all they did and accepting responsibility for their acts.
- - - - Aboriginal peoples and Europeans have had moments of cooperation, yet there has also been colonialism and attempted assimilation. Many Aboriginal peoples in Canada are now resurrecting Aboriginal spiritual traditions, some as Aboriginal Christians.
        
        The Church's relationship with the state moved to dialogue in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Greater attempts have been made to honour Aboriginal customs, and certain Aboriginal ceremonies have been included into the Church. Many Aboriginal Christians did not abandon their traditions because Christianity made sense to them. Christian and traditional Aboriginal customs may coexist.
        
        Dialogue is essential for Canadians and Indigenous Canadians because it allows us to mutually grow and develop. Learning about other people's views, values, and ways of life enhances us and inspires us not to repeat our mistakes. It is especially significant since Indigenous Canadians have been marginalised and discriminated against for many years, even after the Residential Schools were closed. The ability to communicate with one another is the first step toward healing and justice.
        
        The globally known theologian Hans Küng famously stated, "There will be no peace among the nations without peace among the religions. There will be no peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions" (Küng, 2005)
        
        The Blessed Kateri is the patron of the Tekakwitha Conference, which began in 1939 as an annual gathering of Aboriginal Catholics. The purpose was to start a dialogue about how the Catholic Church should react to traditional Aboriginal beliefs and customs more effectively. The conference considers how Aboriginal Catholics might maintain their Aboriginal and Catholic identities.
        
        Church Teachings on dialogue:
        "The Church, therefore, exhorts her sons, that through dialogue and collaboration with the followers of other religions, carried out with prudence and love and in witness to the Christian faith and life, they recognize, preserve and promote the good things, spiritual and moral, as well as the socio-cultural values found among these men" - Nostra Aetate, Pope Paul VI
        
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