Updated semiannually. A digital archive of FBI files that illustrate the evolution of AIM as an organization of social protest and the development of Native American radicalism. Highlights resources pertaining to Indigenous Peoples. Sourced from the FBI Library, this collection includes 14,195 pages. Justice and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples has been a key part of Christian Reformed Church ministry in Canada for a long time, ever since the founding of our first Urban Indigenous Ministry in Winnipeg (the Indigenous Family Centre) more than 50 years ago. Indigenous Educational Resources. ©2018, Regents of the University of Michigan. The resource provides similar information for Canada. COVID-19 Resources for Indigenous Peoples This page is a starting point for ASU students primarily, and the wider community seeking Indigenous-centric resources and tribal perspectives on COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). Living the 8th Fire is a discussion based curriculum of 7 small group sessions. Join us in the celebration with bulletin inserts or covers and other worship resources. They are:

Encourage understanding about Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.

Indigenous history, languages and cultures are an integral part of our social and geographic landscape. Which call to action could you or your church help to accomplish? United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Bibliography of Native North Americans (BNNA ) provides citations to books, essays, journal articles and government documents of the United States and Canada. The reForming Relationships art tour was a catalyst for building and re-building relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada, through the paintings of Cree artist Ovide Bighetty. The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters of Australia and the Torres Strait.. We respect all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people—their customs and their beliefs.

Use Narragunnawali’s early learning, primary and secondary curriculum resources to promote reconciliation and to strengthen children and students’ knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and contributions. The Youth Ambassador of Reconciliation Program is designed to provide non-Indigenous CRC young people with the tools and opportunity to act as bridges between their church community and a local Indigenous community. We also have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community kit. Documents range in date from 1968 to 1979. Local implementation can ensure that international standards improve the lives of communities for the long-term. Local ratification and implementation of human rights documents can bring international human rights standards into our communities.

International standards provide mechanisms for accountability because international human rights documents are legally binding or carry moral and political force, therefore governments, corporations, and individuals can publicly be called upon to live up to their obligations. Except where otherwise noted, this work is subject to a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Territory acknowledgment may be a place for your congregation to start. Ultimately, the responsibility to make human rights a reality lies with all of us through education, monitoring, and advocacy around standards. What does this mean, why does it matter, and how can we live into this commitment to seek reconciled relationships built on respect between Indigenous peoples and other inhabitants of "Turtle Island"? In 2016, Synod repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery and the concept of ‘terra nullius’ as heresies. It is up to the State to ensure that services such as healthcare, housing, sanitation, education, access to food etc., are: When it comes to economic social and cultural rights, when resources and capacity are a limiting factor, the government has an obligation to progressively realize these rights and not to retrogress, meaning not to go to lesser or worse commitments than it has already fulfilled.How are international human standards useful at the local level?Integrating human rights standards into your local work provides for a shared vision, a common framework for social and political change, organizations do not have to reinvent standards from scratch and they gain international legitimacy when using them. The Indigenous Peoples Funding and Resource Guide, which was developed by International Funders for Indigenous Peoples, has been distributed to hundreds of Indigenous communities and nonprofit organizations in both English and Spanish. The resources in this collection have been developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and remote communities. The first section of the book contains the source listings, presenting names, addresses, and often leaders of the tribal organizations across the United States.

Here’s the story of one CRC community’s experience, the Indigenous Christian Fellowship (formerly Indian Metis Christian Fellowship) in Regina. A human rights framework is based on a set of principles enshrined in international treaties and declarations that promote the dignity of all people and peoples, that all humans have rights. The paintings were inspired by a traditional teaching amongst the First Nations of Turtle Island that before Europeans crossed the ocean, their elders had visions of people coming from the east with messages from the Creator. Although the tour has now ended, you can still purchase copies of the prints in the Kisemanito Pakitinasuwin (The Creator’s Sacrifice) series from the CRC’s Indigenous Christian Fellowship. Citizens can hold governments accountable for their obligations to respect, protect, and fulfill human rights. Indigenous Ministry Sunday Some international content is included in this guide however; the focus is on communities Indigenous to Turtle Island (North America), Online Video ( Clips, Presentations, Programs Etc..), https://guides.lib.umich.edu/c.php?g=283427, Algonquian Language Family (Anishinaabe/Ojibwe/Chippewa), H.R. Over the years different terms have been used to represent people Indigenous to a specfic area, when searching try using different keywords in your search. Walk through each of the 6 weeks of Lent praying about one or two themes of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This database represents the largest compilation ever created of biographical information on indigenous peoples from all areas of North America. Funding Resources For Indigenous Peoples. Justice and Reconciliation Mobilizer Shannon Perez’s has provided her Top 5 thought provoking reads on Indigenous justice. Lent resource: UN Declaration prayer guide Separate lists by subject follow, and there is also a listing of publishers of Indian titles.

What does it look like to discern as a community which cultural practices honour Jesus and could be appropriately included in your worship service? Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action Additional coronavirus (COVID-19) resources are also available. Synonym Discussion of indigenous. Month of Prayer for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women CRC statements Living the 8th Fire small group curriculum, Month of Prayer for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Lent resource: UN Declaration prayer guide, Youth Ambassador of Reconciliation Program, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action. The KAIROS Blanket Exercise will get you, for a time at least, walking in someone else’s shoes, and will raise your awareness and understanding of our common history in Canada. Includes more than 100,000 articles in Spanish and over 400,000 in English. Our video series on commonly asked questions is also avaliable at this link. © 2018 Cultural Survival. We Drink Downstream: TRC video For details and exceptions, see the Library Copyright Policy. The Indigenous Games for Children Resource is a collection of traditional Indigenous games and activities to help front line leaders introduce or reconnect children to recreational and sport activities that reflect the rich cultural heritage of our Indigenous peoples across Canada. Worship resources. A̱m’lala sa Ḵ̓umux̱se’ was created in July 2018 for Indigenous Education (School District 71) to be sung by all students to celebrate Kwakwaka’wakw culture and language. Searchable in both English and Spanish, with titles in both languages. Aboriginal & Indigenous Resources Back. All governments are equally accountable for upholding these standards. This guide includes a template for land acknowledgements, best practices, and an example of a CRC congregation that took some steps in this direction. All Rights Reserved. I would like to acknowledge that the University of Michigan resides on the traditional Territories of the Three Fire Peoples - the Ojibwe, Odawa and Bodewadmi.

Adoption of international standards through passage of ordinances in our cities, municipalities, and departments sends a strong message to elected officials that national ratification and implementation are important to their constituencies.