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An aboriginal deacon explains why he embraces Christianity despite the church's history

Sunday February 21, 2016

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In Canada, the largest religion among aboriginal people is Roman Catholicism.

The 2011 National Household Survey reports that more than half a million aboriginal people in Canada affiliate themselves with the Catholic Church. However, some aboriginal people see the church as a willing partner of government in their colonization. The church has also been at the centre of court cases involving abuses at federally-mandated residential schools it managed. 

Rennie Nahanee is a deacon with St. Paul’s Indian Catholic Church in North Vancouver, and he’s a member of the Squamish First Nation. In this interview, he explains why he believes there are similarities between Catholicism and traditional aboriginal culture, and how faith survives the abuses of the past. 

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Source:: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/the180/refugee-arrival-stories-are-too-happy-the-harm-of-french-immersion-and-who-gets-to-decide-who-s-a-feminist-1.3452586/an-aboriginal-deacon-explains-why-he-embraces-christianity-despite-the-church-s-history-1.3452651?cmp=rss

      

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Politics

An aboriginal deacon explains why he embraces Christianity despite the church's history

Sunday February 21, 2016

more stories from this episode

In Canada, the largest religion among aboriginal people is Roman Catholicism.

The 2011 National Household Survey reports that more than half a million aboriginal people in Canada affiliate themselves with the Catholic Church. However, some aboriginal people see the church as a willing partner of government in their colonization. The church has also been at the centre of court cases involving abuses at federally-mandated residential schools it managed. 

Rennie Nahanee is a deacon with St. Paul’s Indian Catholic Church in North Vancouver, and he’s a member of the Squamish First Nation. In this interview, he explains why he believes there are similarities between Catholicism and traditional aboriginal culture, and how faith survives the abuses of the past. 

Click the button to hear the interview. 

Source:: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/the180/refugee-arrival-stories-are-too-happy-the-harm-of-french-immersion-and-who-gets-to-decide-who-s-a-feminist-1.3452586/an-aboriginal-deacon-explains-why-he-embraces-christianity-despite-the-church-s-history-1.3452651?cmp=rss

      

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Politics

An aboriginal deacon explains why he embraces Christianity despite the church's history

Sunday February 21, 2016

more stories from this episode

In Canada, the largest religion among aboriginal people is Roman Catholicism.

The 2011 National Household Survey reports that more than half a million aboriginal people in Canada affiliate themselves with the Catholic Church. However, some aboriginal people see the church as a willing partner of government in their colonization. The church has also been at the centre of court cases involving abuses at federally-mandated residential schools it managed. 

Rennie Nahanee is a deacon with St. Paul’s Indian Catholic Church in North Vancouver, and he’s a member of the Squamish First Nation. In this interview, he explains why he believes there are similarities between Catholicism and traditional aboriginal culture, and how faith survives the abuses of the past. 

Click the button to hear the interview. 

Source:: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/the180/refugee-arrival-stories-are-too-happy-the-harm-of-french-immersion-and-who-gets-to-decide-who-s-a-feminist-1.3452586/an-aboriginal-deacon-explains-why-he-embraces-christianity-despite-the-church-s-history-1.3452651?cmp=rss

      

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Politics

An aboriginal deacon explains why he embraces Christianity despite the church's history

Sunday February 21, 2016

more stories from this episode

In Canada, the largest religion among aboriginal people is Roman Catholicism.

The 2011 National Household Survey reports that more than half a million aboriginal people in Canada affiliate themselves with the Catholic Church. However, some aboriginal people see the church as a willing partner of government in their colonization. The church has also been at the centre of court cases involving abuses at federally-mandated residential schools it managed. 

Rennie Nahanee is a deacon with St. Paul’s Indian Catholic Church in North Vancouver, and he’s a member of the Squamish First Nation. In this interview, he explains why he believes there are similarities between Catholicism and traditional aboriginal culture, and how faith survives the abuses of the past. 

Click the button to hear the interview. 

Source:: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/the180/refugee-arrival-stories-are-too-happy-the-harm-of-french-immersion-and-who-gets-to-decide-who-s-a-feminist-1.3452586/an-aboriginal-deacon-explains-why-he-embraces-christianity-despite-the-church-s-history-1.3452651?cmp=rss

      

Categories
Politics

An aboriginal deacon explains why he embraces Christianity despite the church's history

Sunday February 21, 2016

more stories from this episode

In Canada, the largest religion among aboriginal people is Roman Catholicism.

The 2011 National Household Survey reports that more than half a million aboriginal people in Canada affiliate themselves with the Catholic Church. However, some aboriginal people see the church as a willing partner of government in their colonization. The church has also been at the centre of court cases involving abuses at federally-mandated residential schools it managed. 

Rennie Nahanee is a deacon with St. Paul’s Indian Catholic Church in North Vancouver, and he’s a member of the Squamish First Nation. In this interview, he explains why he believes there are similarities between Catholicism and traditional aboriginal culture, and how faith survives the abuses of the past. 

Click the button to hear the interview. 

Source:: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/the180/refugee-arrival-stories-are-too-happy-the-harm-of-french-immersion-and-who-gets-to-decide-who-s-a-feminist-1.3452586/an-aboriginal-deacon-explains-why-he-embraces-christianity-despite-the-church-s-history-1.3452651?cmp=rss

      

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Interim President for Keyano College is Ready to Face the Current Challenges the School Faces

Right now Keyano College is facing some financial struggles, and these are caused in part by a lower demand for classes and industry training due to the current economy. Interim president Tracy Edwards is prepared to face the challenges though. Edwards was named the interim president for the school after Kevin Nagel suddenly resigned from his position on the board a little more than a week ago. Edwards is confident that she has the skills and experience needed to turn things around in spite of all the budget cuts that Keyano College has seen in recent months. Tracy Edwards told the media that “I’ve done that a number of times. Particularly when I went to Lethbridge in 2005 (it was) very similar situation — lots of issues around finances. So I do have some experience coming into an environment like this. What people want during a time of turbulence is basically some stability, some vision and some hope. To be assured that the future is bright. Yes, it’s been a little bit rocky but we have a lot to look forward too. And working together, we can figure it out.”

According to Kara Flynn, the Keyano College board chair, the choice of interim president was an obvious one. Flynn also explained the situation by saying “Keyano is not immune to, unfortunately, the lower revenues that are being generated in this community through this time. So we’ve had to make some very difficult decisions as an organization.” The recent staff layoffs all involved support roles at the college.