Indigenous

Three colourful paintings are seen propped up on a stage at a church

Toronto church honours reconciliation with reimagined Norval Morrisseau painting

by Evgenia Shestunova

Metropolitan United partnered with the Morrisseau estate and Indigenous artist Philip Cote for a special service

A black and white photo shows an Indigenous woman siting in a chair. Her hair is braided and pinned to her head and she is wearing a long dress.

Ojibwe land rights activist finally gets her due with new plaque

by Xavi Richer Vis

Nahnebahnwequay and her community lost their land in a contested 19th-century treaty. She never stopped fighting to get it back.

Four individuals, wearing casual clothes like jeans and a t-shirt, are standing outdoors near a scenic backdrop of a body of water and clear blue skies. The setting appears to be natural, with grass and a calm shoreline in view.

How Qualicum First Nation woke up its language

by Julie Gordon

A chief’s dream, an extraordinary historical find and a determined community are stirring pentl’ach out of dormancy

Image of a bronze statue of a man dressed in a petticoat with curls. He is pointing down with his index finger on his left hand

Are controversial monuments making a comeback?

by Xavi Richer Vis

The return of John A. Macdonald’s statue in Toronto is part of a growing push to restore toppled historical figures

Outgoing United Church Moderator Rt. Rev. Carmen Lansdowne reflects on her historic term

by Emma Prestwich

Lansdowne shares her hopes for a fractured Indigenous Church and the denomination's future

Indigenous resistance doesn’t begin or end at the Canada-U.S. border

by Maggie Dieter

As Canadians react to cross-border tensions, many Indigenous communities stay focused on more systemic struggles

Collage of two white men in suits, a cover of The Christian Guardian, a document that says, "Missions and the Indians", a group of Indigenous children in front of a chalkboard and a sign that says, "Looking unto Jesus" and a group of Indigenous people sitting

The growing malaise with ‘Indian Missions’

by David Kim-Cragg

What a 1909 Methodist article tells us about church complicity in colonization

Collage of several Indigenous elders and a group of children. In the background are eagles, a totem pole, a teepee, a feather, a drum and a cow skull, bundles of sage

The Indigenous United Church: a journey to right relations

by Teresa Burnett-Cole

Members call for autonomy and healing in a relationship shaped by colonialism

An Indigenous woman with brown hair, brown skin and black-framed glasses stands in front of a bookshelf

This Vancouver bookstore is more than a business — it’s a platform for justice

by Madeline Liao

Patricia Massy created Massy Books to reclaim history and speak truth to power, no matter the cost

A woman wearing a fur-lined hat and a colorful, traditional Arctic parka sits outdoors in a snowy landscape, looking into the distance with a calm expression.

‘North of North’ tells a story rooted in Inuit joy

by Meral Jamal

The new comedy series explores Arctic culture, family and resilience in the fictional town of Ice Cove

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