An Agreed Statement by the Elders of the Fifth Sacred Circle-2005, calling on the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada to provide a national aboriginal bishop within one year
SACRED CIRCLE 2005
In the name of God the Creator. Amen.
The Fifth Sacred Circle - 2005, meeting in Pinawa, Manitoba, being guided by the Holy Spirit, calls on the Primate and the Anglican Church of Canada to provide a national aboriginal bishop within one year. This bishop will have Episcopal and pastoral responsibilities as well as full authority and jurisdiction for aboriginal communities across the country. This bishop will be fully recognized by the Anglican Church and be welcoming of aboriginal teachings, traditions, and ceremonies. The bishop will have spiritual support from the whole church and will be monetarily supported so the Indigenous Anglican Church stands strong and independent of any subordination. The provision of this bishop is a first step in a new era for the Indigenous Anglican Church.
Agreed to this day August 12, 2005, by the Elders:
| George Campbell Victor Flett Camilla Haines Dursa Noah Olive Elm Eli Morris Martha Spence Olive Lillie Eunice McMahon Barbara Shoomski |
Verna Firth Audrey Samuels Freddie Wale Margaret Jackson Virginia Medicine Traveller Nina Burnham Irene Viznaugh Ethel Ahenakew Wilfred Anderson |
Martin Brokenleg |