Aboriginal priest finds her calling as a military chaplain

Notes: The Rev. Capt Catherine Askew [nee Morrison] is an Anglican military chaplain who has served in Afghanistan and is currently deployed to the Canadian Forces Support Unit in Ottawa. "Like other chaplains, Capt. Askew ministers to soldiers of all faiths. As a military chaplain who is also an indigenous woman, Capt. Askew is also well aware that she carries the additional responsibility of helping to ensure equity in the Canadian Forces. She is part of the Defense Aboriginal Advisory Group as well as provincial co-chair for all military members in Ontario. The work involves advocacy, recruitment, retention of members and awareness of aboriginal culture and events".

Subjects: Askew, Catherine Morrison; Military chaplains - Anglican Church of Canada; Indigenous clergy - Anglican Church of Canada; Indigenous peoples - Canada; Canada - Armed Forces - Indigenous peoples