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ISNA Canada hosts dialogue between Aboriginal and Muslim communities

ISNA Canada hosts dialogue between Aboriginal and Muslim communities

ISNA Canada hosted a plenary session on relationship building between Indigenous and Muslim communities at its recently concluded annual convention this past weekend in Mississauga. Cat Criger, an Aboriginal Elder, Traditional Teacher and Mentor from the First Nations People addressed the convention. Criger is Cayuga (Guyohkohnyoh), Turtle Clan of the

Muslims look to green their community

Muslims look to green their community

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2012/muslims-look-to-green-their-community/thinkgreen/] What is your concept of agreencommunity? This was one of the questions posed at a roundtable discussion of Canadian Muslim environmental leaders and activists held on Sunday, March 18 at the University of Toronto’s Multi-Faith Centre. The event titledThink Green:

Anishnabe Nation

Aboriginal leader extends hand of friendship to Muslims

By Muneeb Nasir ‘We were not created to be denied the knowledge of other peoples’ (Toronto, ON) – On August 8, 2010 a hand of friendship was extended by an Aboriginal leader to Canadian Muslims. Elder Dave Courchene Jr., of the Anishnabe Nation, Eagle Clan, in Sagkeeng, Manitoba met with a

Balloons and believers

By Mardi Tindal, Moderator of The United Church of Canada “Do you have any balloons?” asked the little boy, looking directly at me. The women beside me would have looked far more familiar to him. Each was wearing a hijab as we chatted beside a display table at an Eid