Join us for a free, day-long and evening event, largely led by Indigenous leaders, where Ceremony and Ancestral Water Knowledge will underpin the whole gathering. A Sacred Fire will be lit at 8:30 am, and programing will begin at 10 am, see the program below for detailed information. An art installation will be unveiled, our Indigenous garden and a Great Lakes floor map can be explored, and there will be book sales, activist art projects, and opportunities to visit with Indigenous organization...
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During the webinar we will explore: Is what exists today in Israel and Palestine apartheid? What can we learn from the struggle against apartheid in South Africa? How can my faith community become an Apartheid-Free Community? What would that mean? Register Here: https://unjppi.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7f4ab9a5a57204972eba6a8cf&id=9e30d8b09b&e=898dac6991
Red Dress Day, also known as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People, is observed on May 5th. Join us in the DPNCHC Backyard, 1900 Davenport Rd, Toronto, while Sandra Campbell of TUNM leads us in ceremony through prayers, smudge, drum and song.
POSTPONED - Humbercrest United Church's special Black History Month event to be held on February 23 has been postponed due to unforseen circumstances. Mziki Wa Injili: A Celebration of Kenyan Gospel Music featuring talented Kenyan singer, Ruth Matete, backed by The TLW (Toronto Let's Worship) Band will be rescheduled, and we will share those details in our regional Event Calendar when they become available.
“Here I Stand:” A Concert and Conversation with Julian Taylor will be an opportunity to listen deeply to Taylor’s music and understand how it resonates with Afro-Indigenous communities in his hometown of Tkaronto. Presided over by Anishinaabe Elder Peduhbun Migizi Kwe and hosted by MPP Dr. Jill Andrews, the evening will include a cafe, a traditional opening and closing, and a time of sharing with St. Matt’s Afro-Tainu minister, Rev. Brigid Maya Douglas, and Afro-Mi’kmaq Indigenous Peoples...