‘The Land Our Life’ Resources

We have lots of materials available to help you, your church and your community learn more about Indigenous rights and the impacts of resource extraction on Indigenous lands.

Download or order the following educational materials through our website, and use them to hold an event in your church or community. You can also order print materials by phone at 1-877-403-8933, ext. 221, or by email: orders@kairoscanada.org.

Prices for print materials are noted in italics; prices do not include postage. Please inquire about bulk pricing.

KAIROS Petition on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples (UNDRIP)
Download the KAIROS Petition on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples here >>
KAIROS Week of Action booklet
Resources for the KAIROS Week of Action, October 10–17, 2010. Includes background information on Indigenous rights and resource extraction, a calendar of events, a bulletin insert for the Week of Action, and a petition calling on the Government of Canada to endorse and implement the UN Declaration. Download the 4-page booklet >>
The Land, Our Life campaign booklet
Background information, stories, activities, and prayers for KAIROS’ 2010–2011 campaign. 20 pages, Download the booklet here >> Please consider making a donation to KAIROS here>>
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples booklet
Background information and full text of the Declaration. 44 pages, free (plus postage). UNDRIP info on KAIROS site >> Read the UNDRIP online >>
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples poster
Full text of the Declaration in poster format. 19.25 x 26.5 in Free (plus postage). Download PDF of the poster >> UNDRIP info on KAIROS site >> Read the UNDRIP online >>
U.N.-DRIPardy! game show
An interactive quiz on Indigenous rights, resource extraction, and the UN Declaration. Download the quiz here >>
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Factsheet
"The time is now for Canada to join the overwhelming majority of states that have endorsed the UN Declaration and who are establishing a practice of implementing this Declaration as an important international legal instrument." This factsheet on Canada and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is endorsed by: Amnesty International Canada, Canadian Friends Service Committee(Quakers), Chiefs of Ontario, First Nations Summit, Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee), Inuit Circumpolar Council (Canada), International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development, Indigenous World Association, Innu Council of Nitassinan, KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, Native Women's Association of Canada, Quebec Native Women / Femmes autochtones du Québec, Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, Ermineskin Cree Nation, Louis Bull Cree Nation, Montana Cree Nation, Samson Cree Nation Download the factsheet >>
Connecting the Drops
Video account of the 2009 KAIROS church leaders’ delegation to the Athabasca tar sands. With footage from flyovers of the projects, time in the community of Fort Chipewyan, and reflections from participants. View the full video online >> DVD, 20 minutes, $5.00 To order contact: Caroline Foster: 416-463-5312 x221 1-877-403-8933 x221 cfoster@kairoscanada.org
In Peace and Friendship: A New Relationship with Aboriginal Peoples
Guide containing a series of workshops that you can conduct in your own church or community. Includes the Blanket Exercises Workshop! 58 pages, $14.00 To order contact: Caroline Foster: 416-463-5312 x221 1-877-403-8933 x221 cfoster@kairoscanada.org View online material on Indigenous Rights >>
Fueling Conflict map
Full-colour teaching map connecting the oil in our tanks with conflict and human rights violations around the world. $7.00 To order contact: Caroline Foster: 416-463-5312 x221 1-877-403-8933 x221 cfoster@kairoscanada.org View KAIROS resource extraction material >>
Indigenous Peoples and Oil and Gas Development
Respecting Rights, Minimizing Risks, Maximizing Benefits: Policy briefing. 12 pages Download the Briefing Paper here >>