We call upon church parties to the Settlement Agreement, in collaboration with Survivors and representatives of Aboriginal organizations, to establish permanent funding to Aboriginal people for:
- Community-controlled healing and reconciliation projects.
- Community-controlled culture and language revitalization projects.
- Community-controlled education and relationship- building projects.
- Regional dialogues for Indigenous spiritual leaders and youth to discuss Indigenous spirituality, self- determination, and reconciliation.
Why “In Progress?”
All the Church Parties to the Settlement Agreement have funding programs in place most of which pre-date the TRC Calls to Action. The Catholic Church only raised $3.7M of a targeted $25M to fund ongoing Indigenous “Reconciliation” programs. A legal decision allowed them to forego raising the balance. Prorated refunds to the other Church Parties to the Settlement Agreement as a result of that decision were all re-allocated by the churches to Indigenous programming.
Current Status
In Progress
Call to Action
last updated
March 28, 2024
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Indigenous Reconciliation Fund
Tk’emlúps to sign reconciliation covenant with Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver
Archbishop to visit Kamloops Sunday for private ceremony Some of the artwork memorializing potential unmarked graves discovered in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Nation. Photo: APTN file……
March 28, 2024
Church Commitment to Permanent Funding
General Synod extends mandate of Indigenous church funding commission
Judith Moses, chair of the Jubilee Commission, speaks to General Synod on June 28. Photo: Jim Tubman NationTalk: Anglican Journal – General Synod voted July……
July 19, 2023
Church Commitment to Permanent Funding
Archdiocese of Edmonton donates $3.2M to Indigenous reconciliation efforts
The Archdiocese of Edmonton is donating $3.2 million toward Indigenous healing programs as part of its ongoing effort for reconciliation. Mason DePatie reports. Click on……
June 7, 2023
Church Commitment to Permanent Funding
Gifts with Vision giving catalogue
The Gifts with Vision giving catalogue offers several gift opportunities that support community-led language and cultural revitalization, and reconciliation programs….
2016
Church Commitment to Permanent Funding
The Mission & Service fund
The Mission & Service fund supports many aspects of Indigenous ministries and justice. Programs like Wampum and Neechi have brought together Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth……
2016
Church Commitment to Permanent Funding
Healing and Reconciliation Seed Fund
Healing and Reconciliation Seed Fund Offers grants up to $5,000 for Presbyterian groups that are committed to building relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Since……
2006
Church Commitment to Permanent Funding
The Justice and Reconciliation Fund
The Justice and Reconciliation Fund provides support of $100,000 each year to community projects that foster awareness, dialogue, and relationship-building between Indigenous and non- Indigenous……
1998
Church Commitment to Permanent Funding
Anglican Healing Fund
A New Agape: GOAL III. HEALING To expand the church’s Healing Fund so that increased grants can be made to Indigenous groups designing and implementing……
1997
Church Commitment to Permanent Funding
Heading Fund
Healing Fund, which provides $300,000 in annual funding support to Aboriginal community-based healing projects….
1994