Michael Bopp, Director, Four Worlds Centre for Development Learning. Co-author, The Sacred Tree and Recreating the World: A practical guide to building sustainable communities This book offers evocative pen portraits of people, places and events in Treaty 7 Territory during the mid 20th century. Author Joan Young writes about the intrepid souls, most of whom she met through their mutual membership in the Bahá’í Faith, who were dedicated to the oneness of humanity and to forging friendships across racial lines, particularly between Indigenous and nonIndigenous people. Told with tenderness and love, these stories offer hope in the ongoing journey to create a better world for future generations. Patricia Verge, author of Equals and Partners: A Spiritual Journey Toward Reconciliation and Oneness
Maureen Flynn-Burhoe, visual artist and art educator, meta4site.com
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Joan Young
In this endearing collection, author Joan Young weaves together captivating stories of individuals who played pivotal roles in the emergence and growth of a new global faith in Alberta, Canada. Young’s heartfelt tribute honours the diverse contributions of early adopters, with special recognition given to Indigenous leaders whose friendship became an integral part of the community’s fabric. Canadian Bahá’ís will find themselves transported to a time of remarkable mobility and connection, rediscovering the roots of their faith through surprising personal links. For general readers, this work offers an inspiring glimpse into the power of cross-cultural and intergenerational bonds, showcasing how shared beliefs can unite people across diverse backgrounds.
In the Cathedral of the Plains
This is a beautifully written book, and it is also a very important one. One of the most enduring blights on the history of Canada is the story of how Canadian Indigenous people were systematically oppressed, impoverished, persecuted, and marginalized in the making of our country. A sad result of that history is that many Indigenous and non-Indigenous people have lived in two solitudes for more than a century behind a wall of prejudice, ignorance and fear for each other. This remarkable story chronicles how the fire of the love of God was kindled in the hearts of hundreds of Indigenous as well as non-Indigenous people to such an extent that many of them in both communities dedicated the rest of their lives to weaving enduring strands of love and unity between their respective communities.
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In the Cathedral of the Plains
Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Ties of Friendship Illumine a Path Forward
Joan Young