KAIROS Indigenous Rights Initiatives

KAIROS is working on a number of Indigenous Rights Public Education and Action initiatives.  This stems from the commitment of KAIROS to establishing and maintaining just and respectful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, recognizing Indigenous peoples as distinct peoples and nations, with rights to land and self-determination.

Covenant Chain Link Annual Event

The Covenant Chain Link is an annual two-day event organized by KAIROS that brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. The focus being on community education and “building bridges of understanding between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples through respectful relationships as we learn from our past to shape a new future.”

The Blanket Exercise

The Blanket Exercise is an initiative developed by the Aboriginal Rights Coalition of KAIROS Canada, a faith-based social justice organization, in conjunction with Indigenous Elders and educators as a method of teaching Canadians a history not often taught through a critical exploration of Indigenous rights and Canadian history. It emerged as one tool/resource as part of their broader Indigenous Rights initiative that includes both public education and action campaigns.