A Christian who is true to their teachings offers love, respect, gifts and hope to those who need it most. The Church has overwhelmingly failed to offer such to the First Nations, Métis and Inuit of this land. 

The Church has brought sorrow, division, and generational hurt -- emotional, physical, psychological, and spiritual. So much was lost because of the paternalism and arrogance of Settler Christians "who knew better." 

The Declaration calls the Church to change their ways -- to respect Indigenous peoples, to honour our dignity, cultures, traditions, and lands, and to receive our gifts too. 

George Littlechild

Plains Cree artist