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Because of the importance of the relationship between First Nations and Métis peoples and the Catholic church, Archbishop Richard Smith established the Indigenous Relations Council. The Council provided the Archbishop with a link to the large Indigenous community in the Archdiocese, and which established and will continue the relationship with successive Archbishops going forward.
Its members include a representative of the Archbishop; clergy serving the parishes of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows in Maskwacis, Our Lady of Mercy in Enoch, and Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples in Edmonton; and additional community members.
Among the events that are promoted with the communities are the feast days of St. Kateri Tekakwitha and Our Lady of Guadalupe, and the annual Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage.
Education and creating awareness about traditional First Nations teachings are also part of this ministry.