In the Cathedral of the Plains is a collection of stories of individuals—Indigenous and non-Indigenous—who met and became dear friends. The chronicled events occur mainly in the 1950s and 60s, but the author also shares personal memories of interactions with the people as time moved on. The reader is not only taken on a journey through Blackfoot Country in southern Alberta and along the eastern slopes on the Rockies, but into the heart of the new territory of “Reconciliation” and building a better world. Unconscious prejudices and erroneous understandings of history become exposed, and the author's learning journey deepens into profound love, with a heightened sense of the Sacred, as it can be experienced under the wide-open skies of the plains.
"This book offers evocative pen portraits of people, places and events in Treaty 7 Territory during the mid 20th century. Author Joan Young writes about the intrepid souls, most of whom she met through their mutual membership in the Bahá'í Faith, who were dedicated to the oneness of humanity and to forging friendships across racial lines, particularly between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Told with tenderness and love, these stories offer hope in the ongoing journey to create a better world for future generations." ~Patricia Verge, author of Equals and Partners: A Spiritual Journey Toward Reconciliation and Oneness
