Reconciliation Done Right - Andrew Russell
Andrew Russell
Speaker BioThis seminar will focus on the importance of relationship-building between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous people in Canada and how we as followers of Christ can move towards right relationship with one another. It will focus on what “homecoming” means to Indigenous people as it relates to the land and past atrocities that have taken place against Indigenous people. We all have a need to belong and be loved and this is something that has been a core issue for Indigenous people in Canada with current consequences we see in various ways stemming from the past. Reconciliation has historically been done poorly. So what can we do to help do it in a God-honouring and loving way that focuses on relationship? Let’s zoom in on practical ways to build those relationships and change our mindset toward what evangelism and reconciliation is.
Andrew Russell
Andrew Russell is a Christian Hip Hop artist from Caronport, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Russell’s accomplishments as an artist showcase his work ethic and blessing that God has placed in his life. Andrew is a status member of the Wood Mountain Lakota people in Saskatchewan. He was born to an Indigenous mother and adopted into a non Indigenous Chrsotian home when he was 4 months old. Over the past decade, he has been on a
learning and growing journey about his identity as an Indigenous man. He now serves as the Indigenous Coordinator for Briercrest, working with our Indigenous students as a connection point and a support person as they navigate Briercrest life.
His hope is to continue to raise awareness around issues of walking in right relationships as Indigenous and Non Indigenous people. He is currently the project manager for an EFC (Evangelical Fellowship of Canada) initiative called Reconciliation through Relationships.