Speaker: Dr Rodney Frey

Expanding Our Relations: Héetewit Wéetés  “Precious Land”

Working in collaboration with the Nimíipuu (Nez Perce), we have re-written our Land Acknowledgement.  Though for many years, we have lifted up the truth that our Church is built on the ancestral homelands of the Nimíipuu, we now seek to put action behind those words.  Using Nimíipuu concepts to write a Memorandum of Understanding, we … Continue reading Expanding Our Relations: Héetewit Wéetés  “Precious Land”

Storytelling Our Humanity: Applications of an Ancient Art

We are what we tell. Story defines us, our identities, our values, our dreams of what we seek. We are homo narrativus – humans that define our experiences and existence through the narratives we tell. So much can and must be said about our stories. While our stories and their act of telling necessary go … Continue reading Storytelling Our Humanity: Applications of an Ancient Art