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Tag: "Indigenous people"

tag name Indigenous people type: People
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referring tags Native Americans (First Nations); Aboriginal people; Culture, Indigenous; Indigenous knowledge; Indigenous languages; Indigenous teaching; Inuit people; Maori people; Messengers of God, Indigenous; Respect; Sámi people; Temiar people; Two-Eyed Seeing (method); United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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"It is a great mistake to believe that because people are illiterate or live primitive lives, they are lacking in either intelligence or sensibility. On the contrary, they may well look on us with the evils of our civilization, with its moral corruption, its ruinous wars, its hypocrisy and conceit, as people who merit watching with both suspicion and contempt. We should meet them as equals, well-wishers, people who admire and respect their ancient decent...

– From a letter dated 21 September 1951, written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to a National Teaching Committee, in compilation Cultural Diversity in the Age of Maturity, no. 195

references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples

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18 results from the Chronology

5 results from the Chronology Canada

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  1. n.d.. Importance of and Guidance on Translating the Bahá'í Writings into Indigenous and Other Languages. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. Compilation of one passage from Abdu'l-Bahá and fourteen excerpts from letters written by or on behalf of the Universal House of Justice. Compilations.
  2. n.d.. Comparative of Dynamics in Navajo Ceremonial and the Bahá'í World Faith, A. Author unknown. Short summary of religious practices, chants, and dances of the Navajo and the Pueblo peoples. Essays.
  3. 2026-02-10. "Man of Africa", A: Emotions and Political Kinship in Forming Transnational Connections. Jacqueline-Bethel Tchouta Mougoué. On the travels and politics of Enoch Olinga, who worked with global minorities across national boundaries; the Black international experience as seen through the lens of emotions; dynamics of racial identities and diasporic connections in the 1950s–1970s. Articles.
  4. 2025-09. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablet to Amír Khán: Expanding the Scope of the Bahá'í Doctrine of Progressive Revelation to Include and Engage Indigenous Spiritual Traditions. Christopher Buck, Michael A. Orona. Translation and exegesis of a Tablet that can be seen as expanding the scope of progressive revelation to include native Messengers. Articles.
  5. 2025-09. True Reconciliation. Patricia Verge. Review of Reconciling History: A Story of Canada, by Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh, and True Reconciliation: How to Be a Force for Change, by Jody Wilson-Raybould and Roshan Danesh. Reviews.
  6. 2024. Religious Perspectives on the Narratives of America: The Search for Just, Honest, Inclusive and Forward-looking Tellings. Audrey C. Price, ed, Selvi Adaikkalam Zabihi, ed. Eleven essays by contributors from different communities, exploring how religious insights can create an inclusive, empowering American narrative that fosters unity and racial justice across diverse communities. Books.
  7. 2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. Links to 42 interviews and narratives highlighting how Bahá’í individuals and communities worldwide apply spiritual principles to education, governance, equality, and social transformation, fostering unity and the betterment of society. Audio.
  8. 2023-01-08. Rising to the Challenge of Reconciliation. Roshan Danesh, Douglas White III. Analyzing the legacy of colonialism and racism in Canada and examining the profound, multifaceted process of social transformation that genuine reconciliation implies. Articles.
  9. 2022-12. Indigenous Messengers of God: In Honor of Kevin Locke (1954-2022). Christopher Buck. Biographies and photos of Kevin and Patricia Locke and tributes to them; themes of respect for spiritual traditions, prophecies, and the destiny of indigenous peoples. Presentations.
  10. 2021. Indigenous Messengers of God. Christopher Buck, Kevin Locke. PowerPoint for Zoom presentation “Divine Teachers of the Americas” by Kevin Locke, hosted by Green Acre Baha’i School, October 2021. Presentations.
  11. 2020-11. Creating an Inclusive Narrative. Australian Bahá'í Community. Culmination of a series of nationwide round tables, conveying the vision of Australians to foster a socially cohesive society. Articles.
  12. 2020. Constructive Imaginary, The. Michael Karlberg. In a 2007 letter on the closing of the BIHE, the Universal House of Justice introduced the concept of "constructive resilience"; on the relationship of this to other concepts in discourses on social change, and its relevance to the exigencies of the age. Articles.
  13. 2019. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Prophecy. Christopher Buck, Kevin Locke. Slide-show overview of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's prophecy "these Indians will enlighten the whole world." Presentations.
  14. 2017/2018. Compilation on the Indians of the Western Hemisphere: Selections from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, \'Abdu\'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, and the Institutions of the Bahá'í Faith. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Littlebrave Beaston, comp. . Purpose of the Coming of Bahá’u’lláh; Capacity of American Indians to Comprehend the Faith Compilations-personal.
  15. 2017. American Indians and the Bahá'í Faith: Ten-Part Comprehensive Bibliography. Littlebrave Beaston, comp. An extensive bibliography about references to Native Americans in Baha’i sacred writings, in writings by Baha’i authors, in Baha’i periodicals, and in other Baha’i media. Bibliographies.
  16. 2016. From The Editor's Desk. Linda S. Covey, Roshan Danesh. Introduction to this issue's articles on the unique potentials of the indigenous population of America, recovery from the residential schools, eradicating prejudice, and the intersection between theBahá’í Faith and native peoples. Essays.
  17. 2016. Personal Journey toward Reconciliation, A. Patricia Verge. On the author's spiritual journey and how it has been entwined with First Nations people; tensions between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Bahá'ís; pioneering to the Nakoda community; and the importance of learning, listening, and personal transformation. Articles.
  18. 2016. Building Intercultural Community: Insights from Indigenous Bahá'í History. Chelsea Horton. Bridging Bahá'í communities with Indigenous populations in Canada and the United States was not easy, and was especially fraught for native believers, who also confronted tensions of intercultural understanding and sometimes outright racism. Articles.
  19. 2016. Encouragement, Challenges, Healing, and Progress: The Bahá'í Faith in Indigenous Communities. Alfred Kahn. On the challenges of community-building among Indigenous people, written from the perspective of a childhood spent among Bahá'í pioneers on Native American land, and on reconciling traditional views with global Bahá'í teachings. Essays.
  20. 2014/2020/2024. List of Articles by Christopher Buck on BahaiTeachings.org. Christopher Buck. List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014. Bibliographies.
  21. 2014-2020. Indigenous Messengers of God. Christopher Buck, Kevin Locke. 68 essays on Native American theology and history from the perspective of Bahá'í teachings. Articles.
  22. 2014. Native Bahá'ís: Bios of past and contemporary Bahá'ís of native ancestry. Paula Bidwell, comp. Links to photographs and information from the 1910s to the present about Native Bahá'ís, both from the United States, Canada, Hawaii, and Alaska, and indigenous Bahá'ís elsewhere around the world. Biographies.
  23. 2013-06. Report/Memoirs of Bill Ekomiak. Bill Ekomiak. Autobiographical memoir of an Inuit from Canada, followed by the booklet "The Sacred Circles of the North and South American Indians." Biographies.
  24. 2013. Return to Tyendinaga: The Story of Jim and Melba Loft, Bahá'í Pioneers, by Evelyn Loft Watts and Patricia Verge: Review. Lee Brown. History of the first Aboriginal believers in Canada, who moved from Michigan to pioneer in the Tyendinaga First Nation in Ontario in 1948. Reviews.
  25. 2011-05. Diné Becoming Baha'i: Through the Lens of Ancient Prophecies. Linda S. Covey. Some Diné (Navajo) convert to the Bahá'í Faith because it fulfills their ancient prophecies, its institutions provide autonomy and empower the Diné people, and Bahá'í values of cultural diversity allow Diné to practice their traditional ways. Theses.
  26. 2011. Native American Vision and the Teachings of 'Abdu'l-Baha. Paula Bidwell. Presentation addressing issues of concern to Native Americans, cast in the light of statements of Abdu'l-Bahá from his 1912 visit to the United States. Presentations.
  27. 2011. Perfection and Refinement: Towards an Aesthetics of the Bab. Moojan Momen. The writings of the Bab have implications for the "plastic" arts; significance for native traditions; relevance to the performing arts; and the concept of refinement which comes across in both the person and the writings of the Báb. Articles.
  28. 2010. Navajo Tradition, The: Transition to the Bahá'í Faith. Linda S. Covey. Examines three reasons behind the conversion of some Navajo to Bahá'í in the early 1960s: fulfillment of prophecy, cultural empowerment and autonomy, and protection of traditional practices. Articles.
  29. 2008 Fall. New Skin For An Old Drum, A: Changing Contexts of Yukon Aboriginal Bahá'í Storytelling. Lynn Echevarria-Howe (published as Lynn Echevarria). On the construction of the religious self through the storytelling processes of Yukon Aboriginal Bahá’ís: how do people put together stories to construct their contemporary Bahá’í identity? Articles.
  30. 2008. Universities as the Gatekeepers of the Intellectual Property of Indigenous People's Medical Knowledge. Chris Jones Kavelin. While this article is inspired by Bahá'í principles, it has no mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
  31. 2007. Messengers of God in North America, Revisited: An Exegesis of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablet to Amír Khán. Christopher Buck, Donald Francis Addison. The indigenous peoples of the Americas have their own claim to wisdom tradition, which derive from Messengers of God to First Nations. This principle is anchored in the Tablet to Amír Khán Áhan. Articles.
  32. 2006-07. Bioprospecting and Indigenous Knowledge in Australia: Implications of Valuing Indigenous Spiritual Knowledge. John Hunter, Chris Jones. Co-authored/painted paper by Aboriginal and 'Western' authors primarily focusing on spiritual issues in law. Articles-unpublished.
  33. 2005. Monotheistic Religion in Africa: The Example of the Swazi People. Margaret Pemberton-Pigott, Crispin Pemberton-Pigott. Similarities between the Bahá'í Faith and the ancient traditional beliefs of the Swazi people of Southern Africa. Articles.
  34. 2005. Thinking Through Images: Kastom and the Coming of the Baha'is to Northern New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. Graeme Were. Anthropological study on the Bahá'í Faith in the Nalik area of New Ireland, New Guinea, especially the Nalik people's belief in harnessing ancestral power using transformative imagery. Articles.
  35. 2002-07-25. Materials Provided by the Bahá'í World Centre on Gender in the Writings, and Matters of Translation. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. A collection of letters about gender pronouns in Writings, a compilation concerning the translations of Shoghi Effendi, the literary style of translation, and guidance on translating the Writings into indigenous languages. Compilations.
  36. 2001. Aboriginal Health, Healing, Spirituality, Truth and Forgiveness. Diana Rose Yoka. On love, healing, and forgiveness; colonization of Australia in the 1700s; ceremonial burial practices; traditional egalitarian societies; Edith Cowan, the first woman member of Parliament; my life experience as an aboriginal. Articles.
  37. 2000-06. Cultural Reconciliation in Canada. Universal House of Justice. The Universal House of Justice suggests to the National Spiritual Assembly of Canada that their efforts at unity and reconciliation should focus on culture rather than on race. UHJ-letters.
  38. 2000. Something Regal: Uncle Fred Murray Extracts from a compilation of tributes, photographs and stories. June Perkins. Stories about and pictures of Fred Murray, an early Indigenous Baha’i. Biographies.
  39. 2000. Aboriginal and Indigenous People, Teaching Among. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Importance and scope of the teaching work among the masses of various countries and their aboriginal and indigenous inhabitants. Compilations.
  40. 2000. Lonely Road to Native Title Determination, A. Walter Waia. A personal account of the Saibai Island Native Title Claim: a story of an Indigenous Australian who "walked a learning road to fulfill his obligations to his family, his clan and to the community." Biographies.
  41. 2000. Australian Bahá'í Studies: Vol. 2. Various. The complete issue of volume 2. Some papers were delivered at the 18th annual ABS conference "The Creative Inspiration: Arts and Culture in the Bahá’í Faith" (Melbourne, September 1999). Books.
  42. 1999-2000. Path of Beauty, The: The Literary Life of Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum. Sandra Lynn Hutchison. An extensive review of the varied literary works of Ruhiyyih Khanum – poems, plays, ethical guidance, practical guidelines for Baha’i pioneering and teaching, inspirational essays, literary and scriptural commentary, biography, and even a film script. Articles.
  43. 1999. Indigenous rights and women's rights in the Samoan Bahá'í community. Maureen Sier. Essays.
  44. 1996. Why Indigenous Peoples Are Distinctive. Sue Podger. The Bahá'í Faith supplies the direction to follow in the healing of the planet and its peoples. Do indigenous peoples have a special role in bringing about change in mankind's relationship to reality? Articles.
  45. 1996. Scholarship from an Aboriginal Perspective. Diana Rose Yoka. Scholarship can be demonstrated in our daily lives, through how we interact with each other and put Bahá'u'lláh's admonitions into action; it is not limited to the written word: to have meaning it needs to include experiential learning. Essays.
  46. 1995-05. Faith and Works: Maoris and the Bahá'í Faith. Various. The transcript of an interview with two New Zealand Bahá'ís, Huti Toataua and Hedi Moani, aired by the New Zealand National Radio show "Faith and Works" (May, 1995) on "the growing relationship between the Maori community and the Bahá'í Faith." Newspapers.
  47. 1995. Whanau (extended family) Structures as an Innovative Intervention into Maori Educational and Schooling Crises. Graham Hingangaroa Smith. The development of an innovative response by the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand to the dual crises of Maori educational underachievement on the one hand and to the loss of Maori language, knowledge and culture on the other. Articles.
  48. 1995. Return of the Dreamtime. Pym Trueman. Brief history of Christianity and missionary work in Samoa and Australia, and how native Samoan customs and beliefs were changed or lost. Articles.
  49. 1995. Effects of addiction/alcoholism, acculturation, physical, emotional and sexual violence on the education of aboriginal children, The. Tjanara Goreng-Goreng. The social problems facing many Australian aboriginal children; the need to involve indigenous peoples themselves in responding to these problems. Articles.
  50. 1993. Native American and Other Indigenous Messengers of God. Patricia Locke. God did not neglect the millions of indigenous peoples of the Western hemisphere; over the centuries, many messengers were sent to Indian nations to bring them divine theologies. Includes compilation of stories about Native prophets and prophecies. Articles-unpublished.
  51. 1991-06. Outpost of a World Religion: The Bahá'í Faith in Australia 1920-1947. Graham Hassall. An updated version of a paper published in two places. Articles.
  52. 1989-12. Prevención de Discriminaciones y Protección a las Minorías, 1989. Bahá'í International Community. BIC.
  53. 1989-10-06. Special Report on Baha'i Burial vs. Maori Custom. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of New Zealand. Special report about reconciling Bahá'í burial laws with local maori customs where they conflict; includes guidance from the Universal House of Justice. NSA-letters.
  54. 1988-08. Prevención de Discriminaciones y Protección a las Minorías, 1988. Bahá'í International Community. Spanish translation of the BIC statement "Rights of Indigenous Populations". BIC.
  55. 1969. Message to the Indian and Eskimo Bahá'ís of the Western Hemisphere. Rúhíyyih Khánum. Letter to Native American and Inuit believers, about the assurance given in the Bahá'í Writings that their future is very great, and that they themselves best help to fulfill these promises by taking the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh to their own people. Essays.
  56. 1963. Signs of God on Earth. Rúhíyyih Khánum. Talk presented at the First Bahá'í World Congress in London, 1963, about pioneering, teaching indigenous people, and about her memories of the Guardian. Audio.
  57. 1956. A-de-rih-wa-nie-ton On-kwe-on-we Neh-ha: A Message to the Iroquois Indians. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada. Three items: 2021 cover letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada, the 1956 message to the Iroquois Indians in Mohawk and English, and a biography of the translator, "Charles A. Cooke, Mohawk Scholar," by Marius Barbeau. NSA-letters.

from the Chronology (18 results; collapse)

  1. 1940-12-00
      Eduardo Gonzales, a university student, accepted the Faith and became the first native Bahá'í of Ecuador. He was accepted as a Bahá'í on the occasion of his 21st birthday on the 15th of October 1943. Eduardo (Les) Gonzalez performed outstanding service for the Cause both as an itinerant teacher abroad and pioneer to Spain and Venezuela. Sadly, in later years he became a Covenant-breaker and had to be ex-communicated.
    • He was not formally registered until his twenty–first birthday on 15 October 1941. [Heroes of God: History of the Bahá'í Faith in Ecuador, 1940-1979 p4; 8; 24]
  2. 1959-05-07 — Donald Corbin, a pioneer to Grenada Island, made a trip to Dominica specifically to try to reach the Carib Indians. [BN No 343 September 1959 p10-11]
  3. 1961-02-21 — The first Indian congress of Bolivia was held in Oruro, with Indians participating. [BW13:268]
  4. 1961-06-23
      Fred Murray, early Indigenous believer and member of the Minen tribe (Mirning Yirkala) to become a Bahá'í, enrolled. In 1963 he attended the World Congress in London. [BW14:369]
    • See the article A Tribute to Fred Murray by June Perkins.
  5. 1962-12-31 — The first indigenous local spiritual assembly in Venezuela was formed among the Yaruro Indians of Apure state in the village of Agua Linda.
  6. 1965-00-00 — Nils and Sigrid Rutfjäll, the first Samer (Lapps) to become Bahá'ís, enrolled in northern Norway. [BW5:483]
  7. 1975-00-00
      The first all-Quechua Bahá'í Conference was held in Cusco, Peru, attended by Bahá'ís from Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. [BW16p445]
    • This conference was attended by Rúhíyyih Khánum and some of her companions on the Green Light Expedition. [BW16p439]
    • The supreme deity of the Incas, Ilya-Tiqsi Viracocha Pachayachachiq ("Ancient Foundation, Lord, Teacher"), was incarnated and dwelled among men as the Inca prophet of God. Viracocha promised to return one day and that hope has been realized. [Indigenous Messengers of God by Christopher Buck and Kevin Locke p13; Native Messengers of God in Canada?: A Test Case for Bahá'í Universalism by Christopher Buck]
  8. 1982-06-19
      The teaching project Camino Del Sol (Trail of Light), comprising indigenous believers from North America, was formed on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona, United States. [BW18:239]
    • The team traveled through Central and South America in a programme of cultural exchange. [BW18:172]
    • For a report of the project and pictures see BW18:239–45 and BW19:74–6.
  9. 1987-02-06 — Maori women held the first National Women's Hui in the tribal area of Ngati Tuwharetoa, New Zealand. [BINS163:8]
  10. 1990-04-21 — The first indigenous local spiritual assembly of Amazonas State, Brazil, was formed among the Mura tribe in Beruri. [BINS223:71]
  11. 1990-04-21 — Maureen Nakekea and Marao Teem were elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of Kiribati, the first indigenous women to be elected to the institution. [BINS224:7]
  12. 1990-04-21 — For the first time, two Bush Negro women delegates attended the national convention of Surinam. [BINS226:6]
  13. 1993-10-01 — The Australian Bahá'í community and the Arrente Aboriginal tribe co-sponsored an intercultural celebration of indigenous peoples, 'Heart of Australia Calling' in Alice Springs to mark UN International Year for the World's Indigenous Peoples. [BW93–4:90]
  14. 1994-08-00 — A Maoris teaching team visited British Columbia. The visit was reciprocated by The Journey of Teech-ma, the First Nations Travel Teaching Trip to the South Pacific. See entry for 24 March, 1997. [SDSC370]
  15. 1997-03-24 — The nine member First Nations Travel Teaching Trip to the South Pacific, called "The Journey of Teech-ma" consisted of Canadian Bahá'ís from Kwakiutl, Nuu-Cha-Nuth, the Ojibway First Nations, a Yupik Bahá'í from Alaska and three non-Native Canadian friends. They shared their culture and their Faith with the Maori, other New Zealanders, the Aborigines and other Australians as well as the ne-Vanuatu peoples. See entry for 1994 (Summer). [SDSC370]
  16. 2007-09-01
      In memory of Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum and because the Native people had such a special place in her heart and that of the Guardian, Violette and 'Ali Nakhjanání travelled throughout North America during the months of August and September visiting aboriginal believers. They visited Vancouver, Anchorage, Juneau before going to South Dakota, Montana, Arizona and Atlanta, Georgia where they spoke with 450 African-American believers. They visited the temple in Wilmette and then the Eskasoni First Nation in Nova Scotia.
    • The primary purpose of their visit was to meet with and encourage the aboriginal believers and to remind the of their responsibility and high destiny in the Faith. [CBN Vol 20 No 3 Winter 2007/2008 p23-25]
  17. 2007-09-13
      The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the resolution entitled United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. [United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples]
    • The vote was passed by a majority of 144 states in favour, 4 votes against (Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States) and 11 abstentions (Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burundi, Colombia, Georgia, Kenya, Nigeria, Russian Federation, Samoa and Ukraine). Since that time, the four countries voting against have reversed their position and now support the Declaration. [Division for Social Policy and Development Indigenous Peoples website]
    • In November 2010, Canada issued a Statement of Support endorsing the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
    • In November 2015, the Prime Minister of Canada asked the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs and other ministers, in the mandate letters, to implement the declaration.
    • In May 2016, the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs announced Canada was now a full supporter, without qualification, of the declaration.
    • For an Historical Overview of the resolution see Division for Social Policy and Development Indigenous Peoples website.
    • The text of the Resolution A/RES/61/295 has been published in an "Adolescent-Friendly Version of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples".
    • In a CBC news story published 15 January2024 it was revealed that Canada and Australia had conspired to create a government-friendly UNDRIP substitute in 2002-2003. See a 2002 Australian Cabinet document related to the issue of the drafting of a separate proposal to change the existing document. On the 10th of May, 2016 the Canadian government announced its full support of the Declaration and commitment to adopt and implement it in accordance with the Canadian Constitution.
  18. 2013-09-20
      Deloria Bighorn, chairperson of the National Spiritual Bahá'ís of Canada, presented, on behalf of the Bahá'í Community of Canada, a submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission at the BC National Event held in Vancouver from September 18th to the 21st. The formal presentation followed a panel organized by the Canadian Bahá'í Community and Reconciliation Canada. The previous week 250 people listened to Chief Doug White, Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, and Dr. Paulette Regan from the Commission discussing the challenge of reconciliation. [T&R website, CBN 24 September, CBN 9 February, 2018, BWNS1248]
    • For the text see Submission of the Bahá'í Community of Canada to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission or download PDF.
    • The Bahá'í community also produced a short film, The Path Home, which it screened in Ottawa in association with the final national gathering.

from the Chronology of Canada (5 results; collapse)

  1. 1968-12-01 — 1968 was International Year for Human Rights, which marked the twentieth anniversary of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Canadian Bahá'í Community made a presentation at a conference held in Ottawa titled The Right to an Identity. It was also presented to the federal government and specifically the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

    More than half of the presentation was dedicated to the question of the Indigenous People in Canada, an explanation of their culture and recommendations for action.

  2. 1983-11-21
      A brief entitled The Future of Canada: A Bahá'í Perspective was presented to The Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospects of Canada on behalf of the Canadian Bahá'í Community through the National Spiritual Assembly in Saskatoon. [The Future of Canada: A Bahá'í Perspective]
    • Photographs in this publication were contributed by Elizabeth Martin. [HNWE44]
  3. 1994-08-00 — A Maori teaching team visited British Columbia, Canada. The visit was reciprocated by The Journey of Teech-ma, the First Nations Travel Teaching Trip to the South Pacific. See entry for 24 March, 1997. [SDSC370]
  4. 1997-03-24 — The nine member First Nations Travel Teaching Trip to the South Pacific, called "The Journey of Teech-ma" consisted of Canadian Bahá'ís from Kwakiutl, Nuu-Cha-Nuth, the Ojibway First Nations, a Yupik Bahá'í from Alaska and three non-Native Canadian friends. They shared their culture and their Faith with the Maori, other New Zealanders, the Aborigines and other Australians as well as the ne-Vanuatu peoples. See entry for 1994 (Summer). [SDSC370]
  5. 2013-09-20
      Heloria Bighorn, chairperson of the National Spiritual Bahá'ís of Canada, presented, on behalf of the Bahá'í Community of Canada, a submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission at the BC National Event held in Vancouver from September 18th to the 21st. The formal presentation followed a panel organized by the Canadian Bahá'í Community and Reconciliation Canada. The previous week 250 people listened to Chief Doug White, Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, and Dr. Paulette Regan from the Commission discussing the challenge of reconciliation. [T&R website, CBN 24 September, CBN 9 February, 2018, BWNS1248]
 
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