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Archdiocese of Edmonton donates $3.2M to Indigenous reconciliation efforts – Global News

by ahnationtalk on June 7, 2023164 Views

June 7, 2023

The Archdiocese of Edmonton announced Wednesday it will be donating $3.2 million to the national Indigenous Reconciliation Fund to support healing and recognition of Indigenous peoples.

The Catholic Bishops of Canada committed to raising $30 million over five years across local dioceses. The funds raised in Edmonton will support local programs and initiatives that focus on five pillars, which include reconciliation, youth leadership, culture and language revitalization, education and community building and promoting Indigenous spirituality and culture.

Project applications will be reviewed and selected by an Indigenous Reconciliation Discernment Circle, an Indigenous-led group represented by members from First Nations, Metis and Inuit partners.

“History cannot be erased, but together we can look forward to — and help create — a better future,” said Chief Cam Alexis, chair of the Circle and former chief of the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation.A

Read More: https://globalnews.ca/news/9752522/archdiocese-edmonton-donates-indigenous-reconciliation-efforts/

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