Wâpiwin Listening Circles

This program is offered both in-person (at The Star of the North) and online (via Zoom).

Star of the North Retreat Centre continues to work out its commitment to reconciliation by providing space for listening, learning, & healing. We will continue to learn from Indigenous elders, artists, & healers. Our Aurora Living program works through the Truth & Reconciliation Calls to Action, the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Report, & the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples over the course of 2 years.

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Listening and Sharing During Challenging Times

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Psychologist Alice Miller believes that a listening witness is needed for people to heal. Alice Miller’s stories portray abused and silenced children who later become destructive to themselves and to others. The Star of the North continues to actualize its commitment to meaningfully address the impacts of Indian Residential Schools and the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. The Star will continue to provide a safe space for listening, learning, and healing together. Wâpiwin – is a Cree word meaning the act of seeing. Three times a year we will host inclusive Listening Circles for on-site and on-line participants where we hope to truly see one another, with witnesses listening to the stories that need to be told. The Star is committed to healing and renewing relationships grounded in faith, hope and love, the greatest of these being love.

Victor Buffalo is a respected leader who played an instrumental role in the Samson Cree Nation becoming the first Indigenous nation in Canada to gain control of its natural resource revenues. Victor took the lead in establishing Peace Hills Trust, the first and largest Indigenous-owned financial institution in Canada, which helps to ensure financial stability and support for future generations. His passion for education has opened many new doors for Samson Cree First Nation members. Through his involvement in a variety of organizations, notably the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board and the Aboriginal Program at The Banff Centre for Management, he has greatly contributed to the social and economic development of his community.