Within the wood walls of Canada's oldest Anglican church are many remnants of its past — from a velvet-clad pew for the Royal Family to a piece of metal blown into a wall by the Halifax Explosion.

St. Paul's Church has been around as long as Halifax — established in 1749 by the British colonial forces — and is the city's oldest building, celebrating its 275th anniversary this year. 

As the church reflects on its history, it's also reckoning with its relationship with the region's Mi'kmaq, who fir…