First Notions #8 - National Indigenous People's Day image

First Notions #8 - National Indigenous People's Day

National Indigenous People's Day and the Anglican Church of Canada's National Indigenous Day of Prayer is June 21,...
Nii K'an Kwsdins (aka Jerry Adams)
June 14, 2018
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First Notions #7 - Going into someone else's house

It is always interesting when one visits someone’s home for the first time. The same can be said for going into a...
Nii K'an Kwsdins (aka Jerry Adams)
May 30, 2018
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First Notions #6 - How We Get Lost in "Helping"

When I think about how much people want to help us as Indigenous People, I wonder sometimes if every gesture is...
Nii K'an Kwsdins (aka Jerry Adams)
May 3, 2018
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First Notions #5 - Conversation with My Brother

Identity loss became a little clearer this past Easter Sunday when my brother and his wife dropped in from up north...
Nii K'an Kwsdins (aka Jerry Adams)
April 12, 2018
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First Notions #4 - Our Language – Our Identity

There are many Indigenous peoples living in British Columbia. It is home to 203 First Nations communities and a...
Nii K'an Kwsdins (aka Jerry Adams)
April 5, 2018
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First Notions #3 - Status "Roulette"

"The great aim of our legislation has been to do away with the tribal system and assimilate the Indian people in...
Nii K'an Kwsdins (aka Jerry Adams)
March 21, 2018
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First Notions #2 - Status Indians

How do you refer to an Indigenous person? You are all wondering what to call us and what is the correct word to use...
Nii K'an Kwsdins (aka Jerry Adams)
March 14, 2018
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International Women's Day and May Gutteridge

After seeing many influential women being recognized on May 8, 2018, particularly in British Columbia, I couldn’t...
Douglas P Welbanks
March 14, 2018
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First Notions #1 - Introductions

As of this writing in late February/early March, I have been at the Diocese of New Westminster for about three...
Nii K'an Kwsdins (aka Jerry Adams)
March 7, 2018
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Thoughts About Ash Wednesday

I am the editor of Topic and communications officer for the diocese. I know this for a variety of reasons.  One of...
Randy Murray
February 15, 2018

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