Reconciliation and Repair: Treaty, Covenant, Relationship, Bond

The University of Calgary Chair of Christian Thought Lebel Lecture in Christian Ethics

Christian communities engaged in the work of reconciliation seek to repair relationships and histories often neglected, buried, and considered shameful to the society at large. A retelling of this history necessitates a coming to terms with who we were then and who we are now, and all that our past has constructed to enable the enjoyment we see today. It is the work of inculturation and diaspora that show us the limits of who we can be as we delve into the intergenerational work of reconciliation, not only with Indigenous populations, but through our efforts globally as we stand as a people of peace. Scripture and history give us a context, but how we understand and develop our reconciliation social models is the critical enterprise we have committed to engage with and nurture in the years ahead. It is this relational reconciliation model that attends to our work within the Christian community and beyond.

Rev. Tony Snow (BA, MDiv) is a member of the Stoney Nakoda First Nation and serves as the Indigenous Minister for the Chinook Winds Region (southern Alberta) of the United Church of Canada. In this role, he oversees programs for relationship-building, outreach, and reconciliation across denominational, ecumenical, and interfaith communities. An intergenerational clergy representative from the Stoney people, Rev. Snow works alongside his brother, Rev. John Snow, and his sister, Student Minister Gloria Snow, continuing the legacy of their father, the late Dr. Rev. Chief John Snow Sr. Together, they are dedicated to honoring and living out the treaty relationship and our shared covenants. Rev. Snow is also a descendant of the signers of Treaty 7 in southern Alberta and a respected traditional knowledge keeper.

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