In the 1850s, native people living in the western United States signed “peace” treaties with the U.S. Government in exchange for land; land that was to provide a safe homeland and economic opportunities
08 May 2012
Prayers, waiata, whaikorero, tears, and occasional laughter filled Holy Sepulchre Church on the first evening of the tangi for the Ven Dr Hone Kaa.
04 April 2012
The Anglican Church in Australia's first female indigenous archdeacon, Karen Kime, said she sees her role as improving communication with the nation's aboriginal communities and supporting reconciliation with the church and the wider society.
14 March 2012
In a recent meeting, the World Council of Churches (WCC) Executive Committee denounced the 'Doctrine of Discovery', which has been used to subjugate and colonise Indigenous Peoples. The Executive Committee issued a statement calling the nature of the doctrine 'fundamentally opposed to the gospel of Jesus'.
27 February 2012
The Revd Canon Virginia ‘Ginny’ Doctor, a Mohawk from the Six Nations and canon to the ordinary for the Episcopal diocese of Alaska, is the new indigenous ministries coordinator for the Anglican Church of Canada.
22 November 2011
Finding new Indigenous models of governance is emotionally charged work in the Anglican Church of Canada. That's why members of the Council of General Synod (COGS) will be receiving the Mississauga Declaration, a cry for self-determination, alongside other governance updates at its meeting 18 to 20 November.
22 November 2011
In spite of the devastating floods that wrecked homes, businesses and farmland along the east coast of Australia during December and January, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Council (NATSIAC) is determined to host the 12th gathering of the Anglican Indigenous Network in May this year.
17 March 2011
On 1 March 2011 Martha Allen joined the Indigenous Theological Training Institute (ITTI) as Executive Director. Martha is a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe (Lakota) in South Dakota and was raised an Episcopalian in Native churches throughout the US (her father was an Episcopal priest).
17 March 2011
Indigenous Anglican leaders in northern Manitoba have committed to developing an area mission that would include sections from the dioceses of Brandon and Keewatin.
17 March 2011
At the invitation of the National Council of Churches of Australia (NCCA) and the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission (NATSIEC) to the World Council of Churches (WCC) a team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Christians have recently visited the Aboriginal Peoples of the Northern Territory in Australia as a 'Living Letter' (12-17 September 2010).
15 October 2010