Living Into Right Relations (LIRR)
ABOUT LIVING INTO RIGHT RELATIONS
Living into Right Relations is a leadership circle within the Conseil régional Nakonha:ka Regional Council of Quebec.
We recognize we are situated on the unceded territories of many nations that have, and continue to gather in this area, and we give thanks for their stewardship and care.
We are a group of like-minded peoples who are committed to raising awareness around Indigenous issues through education, co-learning and building relationships.
If you are interested in finding out more, please do not hesitate to contact us: rightrelationsnakonhaka@gmail.com
RESOURCES / VIDEOS
TREATIES (with Adrian Jacobs)
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Watch video recording of workshop here
LATEST NEWS
Upcoming LIRR Event with Adrian Jacobs – March 14, 2022
https://nakonhakaucc.ca/event/lirr-adrian-jacobs-speaks-treaties-united-church-apologies-and-the-work-of-restoring-indigenous-languages-and-identity-at-sandy-saulteaux-spiritual-centre/
Living Into Right Relations Presentation from Regional Council Meeting 2021-11-13
Click on image to view video At the November 2021 meeting of the Conseil régional Nakonha:ka Regional Council meeting, Lisa Byer-de Wever shared a presentation about the process of creating a land acknowledgement.For more information, including a video of a...
The Process of Developing a Land Acknowledgment
A presentation by Lisa Byer-de Wever at the November Regional Council meeting offered a brief insight into the process of developing a land acknowledgement for communities of faith. A video of the bilingual presentation will be made available shortly on the LIRR web...
Spirit Children’s Walk (shared by Steve Britton)
Good morning all. I am with St. Lambert United and I would like to share a story of determination with you. Friends of ours from Kanesatake are walking to Sault Saint Marie to honour the missing children from Shingwauk Residential School. They left Sept. 8 on the 1000...
MISSING FACES: Memorial for Residential Schools
"Missing Faces" (created by Rosemary Gage) was made with sincere compassion and the sole intention was to acknowledge what had happened with the discovery of First Nations unmarked graves. May it bring awareness and open the discussion about truth and reconciliation...
Canada Day: A Time for Reflection and Reading
On behalf of LIRR (the Living into Right Relations Circle), we would like to recommend to the Regional Council that Canada Day be a time of reflection and to read the following as they contemplate the history of Canada and what is needed to begin reconciliation with...
Worship Resource for Indigenous Day of Prayer – June 20, 2021
The history of residential schools in Canada is a painful scar that continues to re-open in the relationship between indigenous peoples and the settler communities of Canada. After the discovery of the bodies of 215 children found on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian...
Residential School Survivor Answers the Call to Ministry
Deb Anderson-Pratt, a Cree/Saulteaux residential school survivor, was ordained as a minister last fall. She shares her personal story of struggle with religion and her dream of a safe place. Through The Healing Fund (largely funded by Mission & Service), your...
Response to death of Joyce Echaquan
A letter to Premier François Legault signed by Conseil régional Nakonha:ka Regional Council's Executive Minister, Rev. Rosemary Lambie and representatives of the Living in Right Relations Circle and Justice and Community Leadership team, has been sent to express...
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