Red Dress Day: Take Action
Red Dress Day: Take Action is a series of resources shared by Amnesty International ahead of May 5, 2024 to provide information on the day and how to be part of the movement.
Read MoreRed Dress Day: Take Action is a series of resources shared by Amnesty International ahead of May 5, 2024 to provide information on the day and how to be part of the movement.
Read MoreThe Highway is a music video and song by N’we Jinan artists about the cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people along the highway of tears.
Watch this video on Red Dress Day as part of your honouring of those missing and the loved ones they left behind.
Read MoreTheir Voices Will Guide Us is an educational and outreach initiative of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls intended to facilitate critical thinking, purposeful reflection, and dialogue around the perceptions and lived realities of Indigenous women and girls, including members of 2SLGBTQQIA communities. This is a good learning resources for Red Dress Day.
Read MoreJan. 4 is National Ribbon Skirt Day. A day that provides an opportunity for everyone to learn more about and celebrate Indigenous cultures, traditions, histories, and contributions to Canada.
National Ribbon Skirt Day Act
Today is National Ribbon Skirt Day! Here’s how it came to be (From CBC Kids)
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Learn about Canada’s Collaborative Modern Treaty Implementation Policy, which the government hopes will advance reconciliation and support the full, effective and timely implementation of all Modern Treaties in Canada.
Read MoreCalls for a return of Indigenous sovereignty over traditional territories have gained momentum in recent years, here are three places the Land Back movement unfolded in 2023.
Read MoreCanadian Michelle Chubb, the Indigenous Baddie on TikTok is an activist and influencer using her following to educate people about Indigenous life and issues by sharing her cultural traditions and injustices Indigenous people face.
Read MoreIndigenous art has been around for thousands of years, often taking the form of carvings, sculpture, paintings and engravings. One well known Toronto artist is using colourful pop art as a form of cultural expression.
Read More“We wanted our art to be recognized and we wanted to be treated fairly. [So] we set out to change the art world in Canada.” The Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporated confronted longstanding prejudices and broadened awareness and appreciation of Indigenous art in Canada.
Read MoreWatch a performance by Tanya Tagaq as she accesses deep emotions and connections in her unusual and powerful performance. Her unique vocal expression is rooted in Inuit throat singing, but expands well beyond traditional culture to incorporate electronica, industrial, and metal influences.
Read MoreLearn about the underlying values, principles and basic concepts of Metis legal traditions in this paper The Origins of Metis Governance and Customary Law With a Discussion of Metis Legal Traditions
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Learn about hereditary, traditional leadership from Tom Happynook of Huu-ay-ut First Nation. He also speaks to how traditional governance in his community is more democratic than the Canadian election process.
Read MoreFigure out what implementing United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) looks like in your workplace, then take steps towards that implementation. To help get you on your way look at What does implementing UNDRIP actually mean in a northern context?
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Watch The Sacred Sundance: The Transfer of a Ceremony on the National Film Board website. The 2008 feature-length documentary chronicles the Sundance ceremony brought to Eastern Canada from the Blackfoot Confederacy in Alberta. This event marks a transmission of culture and a link to the warrior traditions of the past.
Read MoreLearn about the honoured ceremony, the Sundance. APTN National News was invited to the Sprucewoods Sundance ceremony in western Manitoba, guided by Sprucewoods Sundance Chief David Blacksmith.
Read MoreBe an ally and stand up against racial injustice. Find an anti-racism rally, walk, event or other gathering in your community and attend. Bring a friend or family member.
Read MoreAs part of your reconciliation journey, learn the proper protocols and attend a cultural event in your community that is open to the public. Powwows are often open to the public and are a beautiful and moving ceremony.
Read MoreAs part of your reconciliation journey, learn the proper protocols and attend a ceremony in your community that is open to the public.
Read MoreLearn to say hello and thank you in an Indigenous language. And if this feels like just a first step, consider a language class, app, or YouTube video to continue your learning.
Read MoreIndigenous representation in Canada’s energy sector has progressed but there is still a long way to go, according to the head of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.
Tabatha Bull, president and CEO of the Indigenous business group, spoke with BNN Bloomberg after being named one of Canada’s top 100 powerful women by the Women’s Executive Network.
Read MoreListen to Season 2 Episode 10 of the Porcupine podcast, Indigenous Economic Reconciliation: The Way to a Strong Canadian Economy. It features Dan Christmas who helped transform his community, Membertou First Nation, from rags to riches. He explains why creating an environment where business can thrive is key to reconciliation.
Read MoreShare what you are learning. Initiate a conversation with a friend about the importance of the fur trade
Read MoreVisit a museum in person or virtually to learn more about the fur trade.
Read MoreGo to a Saskatchewan Historic Site to learn about early settler, Indigenous relations, locations include Fort Walsh, Batoche, Fort Carleton
Read MoreIntegrate land acknowledgments into your meetings and events. Take time to create an acknowledgement that is meaningful to you and your organization.
Read MoreResearch the Treaty territory where you live or where you are visiting. Learn who signed or didn’t sign the Treaty.
Read MoreFind or create a support group of people who are similarly engaged in this journey–from informal coffee chats to monthly meetings!
Read MoreMake a list of personal calls to action that move you forward on your journey of Truth and Reconciliation. Add goals and deadlines, and share your plans with friends or family to hold each other accountable.
Read MoreAttend Truth and Reconciliation education events and programs in your city. The local Reconciliation Circle (including Reconciliation Regina, Saskatoon, Yorkton, or Nipawin) are a great resource to use.
Read MoreThe words we use when talking about reconciliation is important, get comfortable and normalize using the language that represents the true history of Canada like colonization, settlers, and genocide.
Read MoreAttend Indigenous movements aimed at decolonization in your city, look at joining protests, walks, and other events.
Read More“Racism is a heart disease,” writes Ruth King, “and it’s curable.” Explore racism and how to fight it through the work of Ruth King’s books and articles.
Read MoreGrow your knowledge by attending a workshop on anti-racism. Learn what it means to be anti-racist and pass that knowledge on.
Read MoreSupport Indigenous Economic Development by supporting Indigenous owned businesses, share good news business stories on social media, and fighting against injustice and racism.
Read MoreAdvocate for the hiring of Indigenous people for positions at your workplace. Recognize that a diversity of people leads to a diversity of ideas and a stronger work environment.
Read MorePlay a role in in developing and incorporating reconciliation strategies for business or in your workplace.
Read MoreWatch Brave New Paths: The Road to Indigenous Economic Reconciliation. The animated video summarizes the University of Victoria event hosted by National Consortium for Indigenous Economic Development Victoria in March 2017.
Read MoreIn First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures, Elders and traditional teachers play a prominent, vital, and respected role. Carleton University created this guide for working with First Nations to support building and creating working relationships.
Read MoreThis article from Simon Fraser University, What is Economic Reconciliation? examines what it is and the understanding/meaning that Economic Reconciliation should be flexible for each Nation/Community.
Read MoreThe greatest barrier of engaging businesses in Reconciliation is the idea that participating in Reconciliation is optional. This from Animikii, an award-winning Indigenous tech company based out of the Songhees Innovation Centre in Victoria, in their post 7 Ways to Incorporate Reconciliation into Your Business.
Read MoreFurther your knowledge by taking one of the trainings on modern Treaties offered by the Land Claims Coalition.
Read MoreChallenge politicians and leaders in your area to honour the spirit and intent of both historical and modern treaties.
Read MoreUnderstand political Treaty representatives in your area, support the work of the Treaty Commissioner of Saskatchewan.
Read MoreFind out what motivates the Government of Canada to negotiate and implement modern treaties – in the first episode on the negotiation of modern treaties.
Read MoreDiscover the processes of modern treaty negotiation and implementation and hear from experts in those fields in Episode 3, Season 2 on Understanding Treaties, earlier episodes include Historic Treaties and Modern Treaties.
Read MoreA critical part of reconciliation is that we understand, acknowledge and appreciate the unvarnished account of the relationship between Indigenous people and Canada. Learn about the key landmark decisions that have progressed the recognition of Indigenous Rights in Canada.
Read MoreThe making of Treaties is not just a historical process, there are many treaty processes happening today including the creation of modern Treaties. Learn more about modern Treaties here.
Read MoreLearn more about who is running in federal, provincial, or municipal elections and support/vote for Indigenous People to be in politics. If there isn’t anyone Indigenous running, support those who support reconciliation.
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be to an Indigenous Advocate? Watch this video from the Aboriginal Community Advocacy program shows the questions people are asking and the steps people are taking to be Indigenous advocates.
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