July 31st – Sunday service, 10:30 a.m.: South of the Border and Across the Prairie, with Gabriella Brand

UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, Canada

Short vignettes featuring the diaries of pioneer Unitarian women, with forays into gun control and loving your neighbour. Service leader: Camille Bouskéla; Music: Mike Matheson. (Gabriella will be there in … Continue reading "July 31st – Sunday service, 10:30 a.m.: South of the Border and Across the Prairie, with Gabriella Brand"

Paul-Conrad Carignan, “Forbidden Native Ceremonies” / “Cérémonies autochtones interdites”

UUEstrie - Sanctuary (Upstairs) 201 Rue Main, North Hatley, QC, Canada

In several amendments to the Indian Act, the federal government reinforced the assimilation of Indigenous people by forbidding their cultural and spiritual ceremonies. Activities we see today at Native gatherings … Continue reading "Paul-Conrad Carignan, “Forbidden Native Ceremonies” / “Cérémonies autochtones interdites”"