Archdiocese of Edmonton donates $3.2M to Indigenous reconciliation efforts – Edmonton | 24CA News
The Archdiocese of Edmonton introduced Wednesday it is going to be donating $3.2 million to the nationwide Indigenous Reconciliation Fund to assist therapeutic and recognition of Indigenous peoples.
The Catholic Bishops of Canada dedicated to elevating $30 million over 5 years throughout native dioceses. The funds raised in Edmonton will assist native packages and initiatives that concentrate on 5 pillars, which embody reconciliation, youth management, tradition and language revitalization, training and neighborhood constructing and selling Indigenous spirituality and tradition.
Project functions will likely be reviewed and chosen by an Indigenous Reconciliation Discernment Circle, an Indigenous-led group represented by members from First Nations, Metis and Inuit companions.
“History cannot be erased, but together we can look forward to — and help create — a better future,” mentioned Chief Cam Alexis, chair of the Circle and former chief of the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation.
“I think the spirituality and culture is very important because that is part of the Church’s reconciliation as well. It is to recognize that as a holistic way of healing. Even the Pope visited us last summer and all of this is the concept of healing and coming back to the Church as well for prayer.”
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