Posts Tagged "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation"

Orange stands for resilience. Honouring the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

September 30, 2024

Contents written below may be triggering for some. If you are experiencing distress, please contact the support numbers below. Indian Residential School Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419Hope for Wellness Help Line (For Indigenous peoples): 1-855-242-3310 Crisis services Canada: 1.833.456.4566 OR text: 45645  In…

Post filed in: Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Social Justice

The truth in Truth and Reconciliation

September 30, 2022

Truth and Reconciliation isn’t about living in or reliving the past. It’s about learning the truth of the past, looking within ourselves and accepting its truth, learning from it and moving forward from it.  For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Indigenous Rights

Reflection on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, 2022

September 29, 2022

By Jose Zarate, PWRDF The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada concluded and issued its Final Report and Calls to Action in June 2015. Implementing the Calls to Action represents an incredible opportunity and responsibility for individuals, families, communities,…

Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Spirited Reflections

Everything’s connected

September 26, 2022

We are approaching the end of KAIROS Climate Action Month. This week we will review the nexus between the climate emergency and colonization, gender, conflict/peace, and migrant justice to name a few interconnected issues. We will also look to how…

Post filed in: Ecological Justice

Resources for September 30

September 22, 2022

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, or Orange Shirt Day. This day remembers and honours Survivors, families, and communities who continue to be affected by the horrendous legacy of Indian Residential Schools and the related impacts…

Post filed in: Indigenous Rights