The Other Side of the River
From Church Pew to Sweat Lodge
- Publisher
- United Church Publishing House, The United Church of Canada
- Initial publish date
- Jun 2020
- Category
- General, Native Americans, Spirituality, Faith, Personal Memoirs, General
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781551342535
- Publish Date
- Jun 2020
- List Price
- $8.99
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Description
Alf Dumont’s powerful memoir offers a fresh perspective on identity and belonging in Canada. Alf walks between the two worlds of Indigenous and settler, traditional spirituality and Christianity. Through stories, poetry, and insight, he shares about his life of building bridges between these worlds, encouraging all people “to sit down together again.” Includes foreword by The Very Rev. Dr. Stanley McKay, Former United Church of Canada Moderator. Includes black and white photos throughout.
About the author
Alf Dumont served in The United Church of Canada for over 40 years as a minister at Tottenham Rich Hill Pastoral Charge, Beverley Hills United Church, and St. John’s United Church. He was the Director of the Dr. Jessie Saulteaux Resource Centre, a First Nations theological training centre, and Speaker of the All Native Circle Conference. He serves as an Elder at the Indigenous Services Centre of the British Columbia Institute of Technology.