Pjala’si, welcome, come and sit.
Thank you for reading the second annual Indigenous Ministries Newsletter. This yearly round up highlights stories from The Salvation Army’s reconciliation journey and how we’re seeking to walk in right relations with each other. We invite you to join us—let's walk the reconciliation path together.
–Captain Crystal Porter, territorial Indigenous ministries consultant
Walking Gently Together
Tracy Desjarlais, Indigenous liaison for public affairs and emergency disaster services (EDS) for the Canada and Bermuda Territory, shares the importance of building bridges between the Army and First Nations.
Salvationist Podcast: Reconciliation at the Winnipeg Centre of Hope
Corinne Peterkin, a Sixties Scoop survivor, shares how the centre is walking in reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.
A Pathway to Right Relationships
Walk softly with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Celebration of Culture 2026
You’re invited to Pine Lake Camp, Alberta from August 28-30 to gather and learn from Indigenous Peoples as we join on the journey of reconciliation.
God’s Flourishing Community of Creation
Deepen your relationship with the Creator and the created through the audio prayer guide and journal, congregational prayer resource or Spotify playlist.
Mend: An Invitation from Jesus to Return to Land-Based Repair
Join us every Friday in September for a book study discussing repair as central to discipleship and the restoration of communities.
Stay tuned for more information in August.
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.
National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21, 2026, marks the 29th anniversary of celebrating the heritage and achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people on Indigenous Peoples Day. Recognize this important day by resharing the posts from the official divisional social media accounts on your ministry unit page.
Learn to Write a Land Acknowledgment
Learn how to write a land acknowledgment with new resources available on the Indigenous Ministries page.
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