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Open Conversations #2 (With Murray Pruden) February 6, 2026

Open Conversations #2 (With Murray Pruden) February 6, 2026

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概要

 Welcome to our second episode of ‘Open Conversations,’ a Jesuit Forum podcast series devoted to thought-and-prayer provoking reflections with people knowledgable and engaged upon the social issues needing to be mindful of as faith rooted peoples.

In this episode, we will be speaking with Murray Pruden, Nehiyaw (Cree), from Treaty 6 Territory in northeastern central Alberta, from Goodfish Lake First Nations. Murray is the current director of Indigenous programming with Kairos Canada. It is through Kairos Canada that Murray and I met, through the Steering Committee, over 3 years ago now!

We will be in conversation on the important topic of allyship with Indigenous peoples and communities in the context of Rose LeMay’s well-regarded recent book, ‘Ally Is a Verb: A Guide to Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples,’ published by Page Two Books.

In a current review of ‘Ally Is a Verb,’ AnishinabekNews.ca's Karl Hele wrote:

“…being an ally is an action, one that requires educating oneself about Canada’s history and Indigenous history, it is about empathy, it is about stepping forward and challenging racism, it is about showing up to support and walk behind Indigenous peoples, it is about living a life that seeks to create a better place in society for everyone, and so much more. Importantly, LeMay reminds people that being an ally involves actively supporting while stepping back.”

Through this both wise and practical resource of Rose LeMay’s Murray we will explore questions around Murray’s own personal experience with allyship as an Indigenous person in Canada, in the context of Truth and Reconciliation; how his relationships with allies in his life deepened in the aftermath of the news from Kamloops in the summer of 2020; the importance of personal and sustained relationship in being an ally, the capacity for vulnerability and risk as allys, the hope in young Indigenous people in entering into the truth and reconciliation process with allys in new and fresh ways, the importance of the Spirit and Creator in sustaining us in our allyship, and we even explore the idea of allyship in the context of the revelation of the writer Thomas King acknowledging he is not indigenous despite years of claiming to be.

Reflection Questions
In the spirit of personal and communal discernment, as you listen to this conversation with Murray Pruden on the notion of ally is a verb, you may find it helpful to reflect upon the following questions, either personally, or in a group setting:
  1. In this conversation with Murray, and/or in reading ‘Ally Is a Verb’ by Rose LaMay, what most resonated with you?
  2. How have you given witness to vulnerability in your journey towards being an ally with Indigenous peoples? What moments have been most challenging for you? Why? What have you learned about yourself in these moments?
  3. In your efforts towards allyship have you felt a connection with the Creator? Have you felt this journey of Allyship to be a spiritual, prayerful endeavour? How has the spirit animated your deepening relationships with Indigenous peoples?

We hope you enjoy this conversation with Murray Pruden!
  • Note… our apologies for the quality of some of the audio. We are still in the process of learning in these early episodes :(


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