Dear Friends,
We are pleased to share the news that Remit 1: Establishing an Autonomous National Indigenous Organization has passed. Please visit these links to read more:
National Indigenous Council Responds to the Results of Remit 1 (April 9, 2024)
“We, the National Indigenous Council, are a diverse group of Indigenous Peoples, rooted in distinct innate values and wisdom. We:
- carry a common vision and dream
- respect everyone’s story
- care for one another
- uphold community
- build positive relationships.
We thank our Ancestors and All Our Relations who have brought us to this moment.Â
We are all spirit first.Â
The work of Right Relations continues.Â
We commit to moving forward together in a good way.”
General Council 44 Announcement (April 9, 2024)
“Remit 1 has passed. 
All 16 regional councils, the National Indigenous Council, and 80% of pastoral charges in The United Church of Canada participated in the vote on Remit 1: Establishing an Autonomous National Indigenous Organization. 
Thank you once again to all everyone who voted in this process.
The voting process engaged many across the church in deep and sometimes challenging conversations about right relations with Indigenous Peoples. Throughout this process, it became particularly clear that there is a need for deeper and ongoing work to address the issues of systemic racism which persist in the church, despite our continued commitment to reconciliation. We will re-engage this important work this year. 
Meanwhile, there is one final phase in the remit process. The 44th General Council Annual Meeting will be asked to enact the remit when it meets on October 19, 2024. This is the same process for all Category 3 remits. 
In anticipation of the General Council enacting the remit in October, the National Indigenous Council, the National Indigenous Elders Council, and the Executive of the General Council will continue to work together to identify and lay out a framework for the autonomous Indigenous organization within the United Church.”
The United Church of Canada E-ssentials (April 9, 2024)
“The votes have now been counted! Remit 1: Establishing an Autonomous National Indigenous Organization has passed. What happens now? As is the case with all Category 3 Remits, if a remit has been approved by a majority of all the regional councils, the General Council must decide to enact it. The decision on enacting the remit will take place at the Annual Meeting of General Council, on October 19, 2024. When the remit has been enacted, the change will be included in the next edition of The Manual. (The process for remits is outlined in the United Church Manual, in section F, on pages 108-111.)”