Being Good Relations Network survey: your truth and reconciliation work

Being Good Relations Network survey: your truth and reconciliation work
About us

The Being Good Relations Network is a United Church-based network covering all of AB, Northeast BC, and Yellowknife, through Chinook Winds and Northern Spirit Regional Councils. It also includes relationships with four Indigenous communities of faith, the wider Indigenous church, and First Nations, Métis, and Inuit organizations in our communities and provinces/ territory. All people supportive of right relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people are welcome.

Why this survey?

The Being Good Relations Network Leadership Group would like to renew its relationships, including freshening up its contact list with network supporters old and new.

And, it would like to get a picture of the steps taken by your community of faith on the journey of truth and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. That includes learning about needs and opportunities.

All of this will help us understand how best we can renew the network, its work, and its many relationships. Whether you’ve been involved for a long time as a formal “Witness” in the network, or are brand new and committed to right relations, we want to hear from you! (What's a "witness"? Click here to learn more.)

Please complete by February 26, 2023

PDF version of this survey: Here's a preview of the questions:
https://northernspiritrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/BGR-Network-Survey-Jan2023-final.pdf
This is not a fillable form. Please use it if you’d like to see the questions before you fill out the survey.

Questions? Prefer to talk instead of filling out the survey? We’re happy to talk. Please contact:
For Chinook Winds, Tony Snow, tsnow@united-church.ca

For Northern Spirit: Grace Hussey at b.grace.hussey@gmail.com (or your choice!)
Contact information
Name of person who completed this survey*

First NameLast Name
Email*
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Community of faith, First Nation, or community group
Community/ village/ town/ city*
Province
Contacts in your community
If you haven’t designated a Witness (or two or three), would you be willing to identify a person or people who will be a liaison between your community of faith or community group and the Being Good Relations Network? This contact info will be used to send periodic newsletters, develop clusters, and invitations to Being Good Relations events. Our lists are never shared with other groups.
As far as you know, does your community of faith have a Being Good Relations “Witness”? This is a lead contact person regarding truth, reconciliation, and being good relations.

YesNoNot sure
If "yes", please confirm their contact information here: Full name, email, phone, and community/ province or territory. Full addresses are not needed. Add as many people as you like, as long as they are fine with being contacted by the network. If people wish to unsubscribe in future, they can do so at any time.
Your context

Tell us a little more about your community and work.
In your community and area, where are there opportunities to make connections between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and peoples? What are some of the opportunities or barriers you’ve encountered?
Please describe any shifts in attitude or knowledge regarding Indigenous peoples that you have noticed over the past few years in your community. This may have been noticed in your family, workplace, school, faith group or wider community. What do you think has brought this shift about- or created barriers to it?
What is your experience of making land/territory acknowledgements at worship or at events? Knowing about barriers and opportunities would be helpful for the network. If you have not been able to do this, we would appreciate hearing about the barriers to that.
Anything else you'd like Being Good Relations to know about your community or community of faith context.
Your work so far
Please indicate which of these activities your community of faith or community group has undertaken. Further below, we’ve included space for any details you want to share regarding educational, healing, and advocacy activities. Consider whether you would be willing to write a story or post a video of your activity for the Being Good Relations Network.

Brought awareness to key United Church statements regarding Indigenous ministries and peoples, such as the Calls to the Church, the 1998 or 1986 apologies, implementation of United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.Organized a KAIROS Blanket Exercise (or organized community of faith participation in one.)Held a book study by an Indigenous authorUsed films/ videos by Indigenous peopleContributed financially to Indigenous organizations or funds, such as the Healing Fund, or local options.Connected with survivors and intergenerational survivors of residential schools.Acknowledged National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21).Acknowledged Orange Shirt Day/National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sept.30)Acknowledged National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit People/Sisters in Spirit Vigil or Red Dress Day (October 4 or May 5)Acknowledged Have a Heart Day –First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (February 14)Participated in a right relations online or in person learning event hosted by Remembering the Children Society, United in Learning, Indigenous Ministries and Justice, 40 Days of Engagement on Anti-Racism, Rev Tony Snow, or others.Other
Say more about "other" if you wish!
Please comment on highlights and/or challenges you would like Being Good Relations to know about.
If you would like to share a story through text, photos, or a video, we would love to share these on the Regional websites and on our social media. You can upload files here.
Upload files such as photos, PDFs, bulletins, and more.

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Looking to the future
What other learning activities would you like to undertake, perhaps with other church neighbours and community partners?
What resources or supports do you need? Specific ideas welcome.
Would members of your community of faith wish to be involved in a Being Good Relations Cluster (a group of 5-10 ‘nearby’ communities of faith) for mutual support and planning joint activities related to right relations?

YesNoMaybe
If “yes”, which communities or communities of faith would you most likely work with?
Please send us some Cluster information.

Yes
What questions or suggestions do you have for the Being Good Relations Network Leadership Group?
Thank you for taking the time to share your journey with us. You can find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Being-Good-Relations-Circle-Chinook-Winds-and-Northern-Spirit-Regions-159503007982883/ (public) and https://www.facebook.com/groups/165687250695166/ (private)

Thank you for your time and care!
From the Inter-Region Being Good Relations Network Leadership Group:

Chinook Winds: Cecile Fausak, Don Fraser, Lavera Goodeye, Sandra Hayes-Gardiner, Tilly Meyer, Johanna Pritchard, Mary Shillington, Tony Snow, Gloria Snow, Sharon Woodhouse.

Northern Spirit: Barbara Boschman, Charlene Burns, Mary Card, Grace Hussey, Sharon MacFayden, Dianne Nikiforuk, Mary Shearer.
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Being Good Relations Network survey: your truth and reconciliation work

Contact information

Contacts in your community

Your context

Your work so far

Looking to the future