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THE CENTRE FOR INDIAN SCHOLARS

The Centre for Indian Scholars is a native educational and religious institution which was created by the INDIAN ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE.  It is designed to develop native reflection and scholarship by North American First Nations peoples about their aboriginal, religious, cultural and social heritage.

The Centre has joined with the Native Ministries Consortium, the Wilp Wilxo'oskwhl Nisga'a and the Vancouver School of Theology to develop joint programs fostering First Nations religion and spirituality. These institutions have negotiated a memorandum of understanding and call themselves YUU-HADAAX. They have co-sponsored with the Indigenous Theological Training Institute a symposium called God is Still Red.

THE CENTRE HAS TAX DEDUCTIBLE STATUS AS A CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.

 

OUR GOALS FOR 2010

    

  •   Plan and implement a renewed Indian Ecumenical Conference. 

·        Organizing a workshop of the former members of the Canadian Indian Workshops ,1968-1974, to evaluate the impact on their lives and the workshops relevance to contemporary First Nations problems.

·        Collating and publishing the materials from the Second R.K. Thomas symposium.

·        Co-publishing the work of the 2007 God is Still Red Symposium.

·        Co-sponsoring the establishment of  Diploma and Degree programs in the North American Intellectual Tradition..

·        Establishing a Nisga’a Centre for Religious Study and Practice in the Nass Valley.

  • Creating a memorial to the founders of the Indian Ecumenical Conference.

INDIVIDUALS OR CORPORATIONS WHO WISH TO MAKE DONATIONS TO THE CENTRE MAY ALSO SEND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SECRETARY/TREASURER, % MR. JIM  WHITE,  THE CENTRE FOR INDIAN SCHOLARS, 6000 IONA DRIVE,  VANCOUVER, BC,  V6T 1L4. CHEQUES SHOULD BE MADE OUT TO THE CENTRE FOR INDIAN SCHOLARS.

 

BOARD

Carol Nadjiwon, Odawa President

Moses McKay, Nisga'a, Director

 Jim White,Heiltsuk, Secretary/Treasurer

John Hascall, Chippewa, Director

Rick Lightning, Cree, Director

Felipe Molina, Yoeme/Yaqui, Director

Gabrielle MacKenzie-Scott, Tlicho, Director

Emeritus Directors:

Ian MacKenzie, Haida & Nisga'a, (adopted)

Terry Anderson

 Jean Stenhouse, Cree

Rolland Nadjiwon, Potawatomie _____________

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