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Winnipeg Free Press MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Christmas dinner at Siloam Mission in years past: officials insist the charity can adjust to Indigenous perspectives without sacrificing its Christian principles. As Siloam Mission prepares to make changes to the way it relates to Indigenous people, its new chairman sees no conflict between that and the organization’s Christian foundation. As Siloam Mission prepares to make changes to the way it relates to Indigenous people, its new chairman sees no conflict between that and the organization’s Christian foundation. It’s an outgrowth of our faith, said Garth Manness, a member of Grant Memorial Baptist Church, of its proposal to develop a comprehensive Indigenous relations strategy. It will enhance our faith. ....
Jim Bell, now former CEO of Siloam Mission. Article continues below advertisement ↴ Siloam Mission is announcing the departure of CEO Jim Bell after recent allegations of cultural insensitivity were brought against the organization. At the very beginning of the year, January 6, Bell alongside Siloam Mission released a 4-page statement defending itself against the allegations that the mission was blocking Indigenous cultural activity and programming that had the potential to bring healing. Roughly half of the population of people that come to Siloam are Indigenous. A group called Not My Siloam, created by former employees and supporters of the mission, said that it wants Bell to resign or be removed and for the board to be reorganized, with Mechanisms of accountability for leadership moving forward. ....
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Posted: Feb 11, 2021 1:41 PM CT | Last Updated: February 11 New Siloam board chair says we acknowledge our mistakes and thank so many for helping us learn and grow as individuals and as an organization. (Brett Purdy/CBC) The CEO of Siloam Mission has resigned from the organization and the chair of its board stepped down from that position a month after accusations surfaced that the organization was not meeting the spiritual needs of Indigenous community members. Siloam has also committed to a comprehensive Indigenous relations strategy and has hired an independent external consultant to lead the effort. A group called Not My Siloam began a social media campaign to press the organization for changes in order to better support Indigenous people experiencing homelessness, according to a social media post. ....
Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman wants a local Christian humanitarian organization to take action, after it was accused of not upholding its commitments to Indigenous people and reconciliation this week. ....