Pope (now Saint) John Paul II addressed the Native Peoples of Canada at Fort Simpson, NT. His plane had been unable to land there in 1984 because of weather conditions; he promised to return and did so en route to the United States.
The chair of the Social Affairs Commission wrote to the prime minister questioning the implications for Aboriginal Rights of the Meech Lake Accord, as well as the government’s intentions to stop funding to Native organizations for research and programs on constitutional matters.
Publication of “A New Covenant: Towards the Constitutional Recognition and Protection of Aboriginal Self-Government in Canada, a Pastoral Statement by the Leaders of the Christian Churches on Aboriginal Rights and the Canadian Constitution.”
The chair of the Social Affairs Commission wrote the prime minister supporting recommendations of the Cooligan Report on comprehensive claims policies affecting Aboriginal Peoples.
The chair of the Social Affairs Commission wrote to the prime minister concerning settlement of Lubicon land claims in Alberta as proposed by the Fulton Report.
The Social Affairs Commission chair wrote to the premier of British Columbia and the president of Haida Nation about logging on Lyell Island.
The Social Affairs Commission chair wrote to the minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development regarding increased military operations having a negative impact on the life of Northern Canadian Aboriginals.
Radio and television message of Pope John Paul II to the Native Peoples of Canada, broadcast from Yellowknife Airport, NT.
A Liturgy of the Word was celebrated with the Native Peoples of Canada by Pope John Paul II at Martyrs’ Shrine (Huronia), Midland, ON. Around the altar with the Holy Father were several Native deacons who had been formed at the Anishinabe Spiritual Centre. The liturgy included smudging as a […]
In September 1984, Pope (now Saint) John Paul II made a 12-day apostolic visit to 13 sites across Canada. A particular focus was Indigenous peoples. On September 10, he addressed a gathering of Indigenous peoples at the Shrine of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré.