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A Decade of Commitment: Share Your Stories of Reconciliation

We invite you to share how your team, corps or ministry unit has embraced reconciliation since The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory committed to faithfully implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 2016.

Whether your experience comes from a Celebration of Culture event, a meaningful relationship, a learning opportunity, a community experience, or a personal reflection, your story can help inspire others and contribute to this important milestone.

Selected stories and photos may be featured in future Celebration of Culture communications, presentations, publications, websites, social media or anniversary materials.

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February 19, 2026

Walking Gently Together

Tracy Desjarlais, Indigenous liaison, shares the importance of building bridges between the Army and First Nations.

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“A handshake goes a long way,” says Tracy Desjarlais (Piapot First Nation of Saskatchewan), Indigenous liaison for public affairs and emergency disaster services (EDS) for the Canada and Bermuda Territory. “And to build trust within the nations, it’s important for us to be present.” As part of The Salvation Army’s commitment to establishing this

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October 9, 2025

Salvation Army Holds Celebration of Culture in Ontario

Learning day builds on reconciliation efforts.

by Giselle Randall Indigenous Ministries

The Celebration of Culture came to Ontario this year for a day of learning, feasting and dancing on the journey of reconciliation. The seventh-annual event, a partnership between The Salvation Army and Indigenous Pathways, was held at Northridge Community Church in Aurora, Ont., on Saturday, September 20.

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A Decade of Commitment: Share Your Stories of Reconciliation

Walking Gently Together

Tracy Desjarlais, Indigenous liaison, shares the importance of building bridges between the Army and First Nations.

Salvation Army Holds Celebration of Culture in Ontario

Learning day builds on reconciliation efforts.

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