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#ExploreCan was a program created by Canadian Geography Education with a year of virtual events and learning resources exploring Canada, science, environmental stewardship largely focused on truth and reconciliation.
Read More#ExploreCan was a program created by Canadian Geography Education with a year of virtual events and learning resources exploring Canada, science, environmental stewardship largely focused on truth and reconciliation.
Read MoreCanadian Geographic and its publisher the Royal Canadian Geographic Society, created an interactive website, re: Location, as part of a larger initiative dedicated to highlighting community relocations n Canada. Learn about communities (historic and modern) that have been forced to relocate.
Read MoreThe First Nations Education Steering Committee created resources to support teachers in including Indigenous teachings and perspectives in courses – like the Math First Peoples Teacher Resource Guide.
Read MoreListen to this episode of the Beyond podcast, featuring Chief Robert Joseph the Ambassador for Reconciliation Canada, and a member of the National Assembly of First Nations Elders Council. He talks about the revelations of 2021 in Canada, and our country’s long-delayed awakening to the truth of residential schools, and our growing commitment to reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians.
Read MoreFor ten years, the Cree Literacy Network has been promoting the work of lifelong language warriors. They use their blog to honour and support the commitment they share to retain, reclaim, revitalize and restore the language that is a birthright for themselves and their communities.
Read MorePodcast hosts Charlotte Ross and Andrea Custer are both strong advocates for language revitalization. Through Cree and Coffee with the Crazy Crees, they discuss many topics including the importance of language, Silent Speakers, and further education.
Read MoreThe Canadian Reconciliation Barometer was designed for Understanding, Tracking, and Promoting Reconciliation in Canada. It’s a set of questions that Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada complete through a large online survey.
Read MoreJanell Stick teaches Cree. She shared her syllabic chart teaching video with the Cree Literacy Network, which shows the characters and sounds together. Find more of Janell’s teaching presentations via FaceBook on her page, nêhiyâwêwin for the Soul, or on YouTube as Cree for the Soul.
Read MoreThe work of decolonization requires readers, young and old, to diversify the stories they consume. IndigiNews created this list for Decolonizing your teen’s bookshelf and this one for Decolonizing your child’s bookshelf.
Read MoreNative Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is a national organization representing Indigenous women, girls, and gender diverse people in Canada and working create an inclusive world for women and families of Indigenous nations. Follow them on Insatgram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Read MoreInuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) works to improve the health and wellbeing of Inuit through research, advocacy, public outreach, and education by serving as a national voice for the 51 Inuit communities. Learn more. Visit ITK on Facebook, and follow on Twitter and Instagram
Read MoreEvery year Prairie Rivers Reconciliation Committee hosts a conference, you can watch some of the sessions from this year’s event ē-nīso pimohtēyahk/Walking Forward Together. Topics available include nation building, the importance of beading, youth perspectives, and working together.
Read MoreSheila Watt-Cloutier, born in Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, Québec, is a Canadian Inuit activist. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 for her advocacy work on the impacts of global climate change on human rights – especially in the Arctic. Her book The Right to Be Cold, about the effects of climate change on Inuit communities, was published in 2015.
Read MoreDr. Stabley Vollant is the first Innu surgeon in Quebec. In 2010 he walked 6,000 km from Labrador through Quebec and Ontario speaking at schools and bringing elders together. From this he founded Puamun Meshkenu (path of thousand dreams) in 2016 to inspire and support Indigenous individuals to develop their full mental, spiritual, physical, and emotional potential.
Read MoreTa’Kaiya Blaney is a teen activist from Tla’min First Nation. She has taken a stand against the destruction of her people’s land and become a champion of environmental causes by teaching Canadian youth about environmental exploitation and the climate crisis. Follow her on Instagram
Read MoreAutumn Peltier, from Wikwemikong First Nation, is advocating for the preservation of water for First Nations people in Canada. She has spoken about the realities of water pollution before prime minister Justin Trudeau and the United Nations General Assembly. Follow her on Instagram.
Read MoreGeneration Power is an Indigenous youth clean energy and career training program. It was developed by and for Indigenous youth, by engaging a holistic, strength-based approach positioning Indigenous leadership as essential to advancing a more sustainable and equitable energy future.
Read MoreCando Youth Connect is a platform for Indigenous youths (18-35) across Turtle Island to virtually participate to discuss topics such as Economic Development, Lands Management, and Entrepreneurship.
Read MoreThe National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation saw the creation of the The Survivors’ Flag as an expression of remembrance, meant to honour residential school Survivors and all the lives and communities impacted by the residential school system in Canada. Each element depicted on the flag was carefully selected by Survivors from across Canada, who were consulted in the flag’s creation.
Read MoreReconciliation Canada created a step-by-step instructional guide for student leaders who want to contribute to the reconciliation movement and start a conversation on reconciliation within their school, family, and social networks.
Read MoreKitchen Table Dialogues are a do-it-yourself guide for Canadians to start a conversation on reconciliation. Reconciliation Canada created toolkits for municipal leadership, and individuals, communities and organizations.
Read MoreYES! Magazine tackles the concept of white privilege and lays out examples of what it looks like in everyday life in their article, 10 Examples That Prove White Privilege Exists in Every Aspect Imaginable
Read MoreRecognizing white privilege begins only with understand of what the term means. Learning for Justice breaks it down in an easy to understand way and explains the impact of systemic racism and bias in their article, ‘What is White Privilege, Really?’
Read MoreThe New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) has put together a public list of articles and video resources to learn more about the Intergenerational Trauma.
Read MoreThe Canadian Bar Association discusses the repercussions faced by Indigenous people when media picks and chooses the narrative of the story concerning Indigenous issues.
Read MoreProfessor Carmen Robertson looks at how Indigenous people are represented by media and how it can feed into Indigenous stereotypes in this article.
Read MoreOften there can be a gap between what is faced by Indigenous communities and what is reported in the news. Check out this article Media Smarts to learn more about discrepancies and unfairness by media in reporting Indigenous news.
Read MoreIndigenous Peoples in Canada are working to restore place names and revitalize their languages after colonial policies and law sought to eradicate them. The article, Reclaiming Indigenous Place Names, from the Yellowhead Institute shows the importance of restoring Indigenous place names to reclaim Indigenous knowledge and territories.
Read MoreThe United Church of Canada has been working to integrate Indigenous justice themes in worship and community lives. The United Church website has resources on how to get involved in reconciliation as a church community.
Read MoreWatch People of the Buffalo Nation where Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway from the Buffalo People Arts Institute tells the story of the “Pile of Bones” name of Regina, and the history of the bison across North America.
Read MoreResidential Schools and Reconciliation is a learning portal by the Royal BC Museum that features readings, videos, teacher resources, and the opportunity to view historical images and objects about residential schools.
Read MoreThe history of residential schools in Canada can be traced as far back as the 17th century. Watch the “Residential Schools in Canada Timeline” video by Historica Canada to learn about the significant dates in its history — from the landing of Jesuits in what is now known as Quebec, to the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s final report in 2015.
Read MoreThe Assembly of First Nations developed a toolkit to bring together First Nations and non-First Nations people and foster a spirit of cooperation, understanding, and action. Learn about residential schools, culture, pre-contact history, and role models.
Read MoreRead the Decolonize Myself blog for First Nations perspectives of colonialization, decolonialization, healing, and culture, and check out the resource links.
Read MoreGoodMinds.com a First Nations family-owned business focusing on First Nations, Metis and Inuit authorship and education. Browse through their amazing collection of Indigenous books.
Read MoreCheck out Radical Narratives – stimulating and insightful conversations, with episodes like Treaty 6ix Clothing with Tesler Mosquito, and The Social Contexts & Personal Life of Ashley Callingbull
Read MoreNational accounting and tax firm MNP has released An Introductory Guide To Understanding Indigenous Rights. The book looks at Indigenous and Treaty Rights and Canada’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples. Proceeds the book are being set aside within MNP’s Communities Forward community investment fund for the benefit of grassroots First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth initiatives.
Read MoreThe University of Saskatchewan has shared their Indigenous Strategy online. ohpahotân I oohpaahotaan let’s fly up together, challenges all of us to engage in the difficult work of resetting relationships.
Read MoreCanadian Bar Association put together a Truth and Reconciliation toolkit to give members of the legal profession actionable guidance and resources on what they need to do to become better allies to Indigenous people.
Read MoreDownload the ebook Shattering the Silence: The Hidden History of Indian Residential Schools in Saskatchewan, a resource for educators
Read MoreNisitohtamowin: an introduction to understanding Indigenous perspectives in Canada explores Indigenous history in Canada, including residential schools and race relations.
Read MoreEnoch Animated is a YouTube channel that brings the stories of Enoch Cree Nation elders to life. There are 24 short videos (one or two minutes long)and they entertainment and education for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike.
Read MoreCanadian Indigenous History and Cultural Sensitivity is a comprehensive course on Canadian Indigenous relations, cultural practices, and the historical impact of colonization, starting with what Canada and First Peoples looked like pre-contact. This course also gives basic introduction to the proper protocol when working with the Indigenous peoples.
Read MoreAboriginal Worldviews and Education is a course offered free online by the University of Toronto. It will explore indigenous ways of knowing and how they can benefit all students.
Read MoreClimbing the Mountain: Reconciliation in Workplaces online trainings are hosted by Indispire and designed to improve knowledge in Indigenous culture, worldviews and spiritualities. Learn about marginalization of Indigenous peoples due to colonization and build positive relationships between workplace and Indigenous peoples.
Read MoreAction & Justice Everyday is a post by Michael Redhead Champagne on his blog that is designed helps youth to discover their own path. Through his blogs he brings attention to problems faced by Indigenous Peoples, Calls to Action and Calls to Justice.
Read MoreFuture Pathways Fireside Chat series of videos from Indigenous role models in activism, the arts, community development, education, business, health, skilled trades, sports and more. They share messages of hope, resilience, and perseverance, while highlighting the lessons learned from their support systems, careers, and personal choices.
Read MoreDid you know that modern treaties cover more than 40 percent of Canada’s land mass? Or that more than 70 Indigenous groups are currently negotiating modern treaties?
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