Melanie Delva Explained

Melanie Delva
Occupation:Archivist Reconciliation Animator
Nationality:Canadian
Language:English

Melanie Delva is the Reconciliation Animator for the Anglican Church of Canada.

Life

Delva is a first-generation Canadian of Belgian descent. She was raised in rural Manitoba on Treaty 4 territory.[1] Her work around reconciliation contributed to her adoption by Coyote Terry Aleck and Christine Turenne into the Grizzly Clan of the Lytton Band of the Nlaka’pamux First Nation.[2] She holds a bachelor of arts from Dalhousie University and a Masters in Archival Studies in 2005 from the University of British Columbia.[3] She currently lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Delva has spoken openly about mental health stigma, her diagnoses of depression, and the role faith has played in her mental health.[4] She has also known for her work dismantling white privilege and relationship building in the context of reconciliation.

Career

From 2005 to 2017 Delva served as the Archivist for the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster and the Archivist for the Provincial Synod of British Columbia and Yukon. During her time as an archivist, Delva was part of a pilot project undertaken by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) for its document collection related to records about Residential Schools.[5] Delva has been involved in a range of archival organizations including: the Archives Association of British Columbia, the Response to the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Taskforce, and the Association of Canadian Archivists.

In June 2017, Delva was appointed as the Reconciliation Animator for the Anglican Church of Canada. In this role Delva oversees the Anglican Church's implementation of the TRC's Calls to Action. In her role as Reconciliation Animator Delva helped author the One Step on a Journey: The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement and the Anglican Church of Canada—Lessons Learned report which documents the role of reconciliation work within the Anglican Church.[6] In 2019, Delva was elected as the lay alternative to the Anglican Consultative Council.[7] Delva regularly provides sermons and speaks about reconciliation at Anglican Churches and church events across Canada.[8]

Publications

Presentations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Synod appoints reconciliation animator. 2017-04-03. The Anglican Church of Canada. en-CA. 2019-11-15.
  2. Web site: Non-Indigenous people must move beyond guilt, says Anglican reconciliation animator. Babych. Art. 2018-05-29. Anglican Journal. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  3. Web site: Diakonia of the Americas and Caribbean (DOTAC) 2019 Conference Speakers.
  4. Web site: Out of the shadows and into the light. Folkins. Tali. 2015-11-05. Anglican Journal. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  5. Web site: Anglican Church of Canada appoints reconciliation animator. André Forget. 2017-04-06. Anglican Journal. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  6. Web site: General Synod hears complex 'lessons learned' from Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. Gardner. Matt. 2019-07-12. Anglican Journal. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  7. Web site: Highlights from the Council of General Synod: June 25, 2017. 2017-06-26. The Anglican Church of Canada. en-CA. 2019-11-15.
  8. Web site: Cafe Church - Reconciliation. Evangelist. St John the. St. John the Evangelist. en. 2019-11-15.
  9. Web site: Clergy Conference 2019 Around the Diocese Diocese of Caledonia. www.caledoniaanglican.ca. 2019-11-15.
  10. Web site: Association of Canadian Archivists - TRC @ the ACA Conference. archivists.ca. en. 2019-11-15.

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