Raymond C AldredRev. Dr. Ray Aldred, a status nêhiyaw (Cree) from Swan River Band, Treaty 8, is a prominent international speaker widely recognized for his efforts in promoting and restoring right relations between non-Indigenous and Indigenous Peoples. He holds a PD in Theology from the University of Toronto. As Director of the Indigenous Studies Program at the Vancouver School of Theology, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Musqueam people, his mission is to collaborate with the Indigenous Church in advancing decolonized theological education. Ray is a father of four and a grandfather. He lives with his wife, Elaine, in Richmond, British Columbia. Connect with Ray at https: //vst.edu/people/raymond-aldred/


Rev. Dr. Matthew Anderson is a settler-descendant who grew up in Saskatchewan in Treaty 4 territory. He is a Gatto Chair of Christian Studies at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and is recognized for his extensive writings on the topics of decolonization, pilgrimage, and "aware-settler" interpretations of biblical texts. He holds a PhD in Religious Studies from McGill University and has authored four books. Matthew is a father of three and a grandfather. He lives with his wife, Sara, in Pomquet, Nova Scotia, on unceded Mi'kmaq lands. Explore further writings by Matthew at www.somethinggrand.ca and www.unsettledwords.com Read More Read Less