Following the recent deaths of Indigenous people during encounters with law enforcement, the PCC calls for an immediate end to violence against Indigenous Peoples.
On September 15-17, 41 Presbyterians and Indigenous colleagues gathered from across Canada to listen, share and inspire one another in the church’s reconciliation journey. The event was opened and closed by Jake Charles, a member of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation. Participants heard presentations from Dave Mowat (a [...]
Cecilia Jeffrey School, circa 1960s —All photos courtesy of the Presbyterian Archives Chanie "Charlie" Wenjack was an Anishinaabe boy and only 12 years old when he ran away from Cecilia Jeffrey Residential School, first located in Shoal Lake, Ontario and relocated to Kenora, Ontario. Chanie's attempt to return home and see his [...]
