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August 22, 2017

Canoe pilgrimage reaches its final shore

Jesuit and Indigenous pilgrims arrive by canoe Aug. 15 in Kahnawake, a First Nations reserve south of Montreal. It was the group’s final destination after traveling 850 km, following a route used by 17th-century missionaries, in an effort to promote reconciliation.

OTTAWA – Despite physical exhaustion, storms, rough waters, food shortages and waking up to slip into wet socks some mornings, Jesuit paddlers said an 850-km canoe pilgrimage fulfilled all their expectations and more.

Published in Canada
August 21, 2017

Former First Nations head is optimistic about reconciliation

Thirty paddlers participating in the Canadian Canoe pilgrimage depart Victoria Island in the Ottawa River between Ottawa and Gatineau, Quebec Aug. 11.

OTTAWA – Bob Watts, former CEO of the Assembly of First Nations and key player in the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA), says he is optimistic about reconciliation.

Published in Canada