December 1, 2008 New indigenous province proposed

The Governance Working Group (GWG) is proposing the creation of a new ecclesiastical province that would allow the Anglican Church of Canada’s indigenous members to govern themselves and achieve “self-determination, jurisdiction and authority.”

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May 1, 2008 Primate protests jailing

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, national leader of the Anglican Church of Canada, lent his voice in March to those criticizing the jailing of six Northern Ontario natives protesting operations by a mining company.“I believe that the jail...

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May 1, 2008 Primate visits remote chapel in the north

Two Anglican church leaders ended a cross-country tour about native issues on March 12 by visiting one of the most unusual chapels in Canada – a wooden structure on the shore of a northern Ontario lake hand-built by an Oji-Cree elder, flying the Anglican Church of Canada flag.

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April 1, 2008 Keewatin paves way for native diocese

The diocese of Keewatin, at its synod on March 1, passed resolutions paving the way for the creation of an area ministry in the predominantly aboriginal parishes of northern Manitoba and a self-determining native diocese in northern Ontario.

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March 28, 2008 Primate and national native bishop visit remote Oji-Cree chapel

Two Anglican church leaders ended a cross-country tour about native issues on March 12 by visiting one of the most unusual chapels in Canada – a wooden structure on the shore of a northern Ontario lake hand-built by an Oji-Cree elder, flying the Anglican Church of Canada flag.

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March 1, 2008 Keewatin eyes new structures

The diocesan council of Keewatin has voted to modify the structures of the diocese by creating an area ministry in the predominantly aboriginal parishes of Northern Manitoba and preparing another, Northern Ontario, to become a self-determining native diocese in the future.

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February 1, 2008 Bishop reflects on first year

Bishop Mark MacDonald said the welcome that he has received as the Anglican Church of Canada’s first national indigenous bishop has been “phenomenal,” with communities – both native and non-native – “expressing goodwill” towards his role as well as the concept of having a self-determining church for indigenous Anglicans in Canada.

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January 28, 2008 Bishop reflects on first year

Bishop Mark MacDonald said the welcome that he has received as the Anglican Church of Canada’s first national indigenous bishop has been “phenomenal,” with communities – both native and non-native – “expressing goodwill” towards his role as well as the concept of having a self-determining church for indigenous Anglicans in Canada.

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January 10, 2008 Churches urged to ‘be on the record’ about their role in residential schools

It is important for churches to “be on the record” about the role that they played in the residential schools and what they have done to facilitate healing and reconciliation with aboriginal people who were affected by that legacy, said an official of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

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January 2, 2008 Church prepares for truth commission

An ecumenical “leaders’ tour” is being planned this spring in five Canadian cities to generate support and awareness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which the federal government is forming as part of the revised...

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