Myeengun Henry, manager of Aboriginal Services at Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Kitchener, Ontario, shows a wampum treaty belt that pledge non-interference among settlers and indigenous people.
Hundreds of interfaith advocates from across the United States and Canada are meeting this week in Detroit for the annual conference of the North American Interfaith Network.
One of the few North American cities with an international connection, the conference was called Bridging Borders and Boundaries.
The Interfaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit hoped to show off the Detroit area as one with a diverse and collaborative community.
Sunday’s keynote was the Rev. Daniel L. Buttry, a global peacemaker with roots in the Detroit area. The undercard was a concert by the Song and Spirit Institute for Peace, a Franciscan monk and a Jewish inspirational speaker.
Monday’s event was a panel of representatives of major faith groups at the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn. That is where Myeengun Henry (left) spoke.
Tuesday was at St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church and featured a panel of clerics from various faiths.
