Paul L. Gareau

How can churches carry out their commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples?

Honouring the Declaration provides academic resources to help The United Church of Canada and other Canadian denominations enact their commitment to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and offers a framework for reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Featuring essays from scholars working from a range of disciplines, including religious studies, Indigenous legal studies, Christian theology and ethics, Biblical studies, Indigenous educational leadership within the United Church, and social activism, the collection includes both Indigenous and non-Indigenous voices, all of whom respond meaningfully to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action.

The texts explore some of the challenges that accepting the UN Declaration as a framework poses to the United Church and other Canadian denominations, and provides academic reflection on how these challenges can be met. These reflections include concrete proposals for steps that Canadian denominations and their seminaries need to take in light of their commitment to the Declaration, a study of a past attempt of the United Church to be in solidarity with Indigenous peoples, and discussions of ethical concepts and theological doctrines that can empower and guide the church in living out this commitment.

Reviews
“[A] truly seminal work among the schools of theology in Canada.” —Michel Andraos, Dean of Theology, Université Saint-Paul and editor of The Church and Indigenous Peoples in the Americas

Educator Information
Provides a framework for UNDRIP's implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action for Canadian churches to address and mitigate spiritual violence towards Indigenous Peoples.

Written by scholars at St. Andrew's College, Indigenous scholars, and activist group Iskwewuk Ewichiwitochik/Women Walking Together to provide a framework for the United Church, and other denominations, to adopt UNDRIP and uphold their commitments to reconciliation.

Contributor Sa'ke'j Henderson co-wrote UNDRIP.

Contributors include: James [Sa’ke’j] Youngblood Henderson, Saskatoon, SK; Christine Mitchell, Saskatoon, SK; Lynn Caldwell, Saskatoon, SK; Adrian Jacobs, Beausejour, MB; Sandra Beardsall, Saskatoon, SK; Paul L. Gareau, Edmonton, AB; HyeRan Kim-Cragg, Toronto, ON; Don Schweitzer, Saskatoon, SK; Jennifer Janzen-Ball, Saskatoon, SK; Iskwewuk E-wichiwitochik/ Women Walking Together Collective, Saskatoon, SK

Additional Information
312 pages | 6.00" x 9.00" | Paperback