In this 8-minute video, Al Jazeera host Sana Saeed looks at what land reclamation looks like, and what does it really mean? She hears from several activists about the fight to get Land Back into Indigenous hands.
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Learn about Colonialism in this short and easy to understand YouTube video, focusing on the recent history of colonization of Africa and the Americas.
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A handbook was created for newcomers to Saskatchewan to support learning about Truth and Reconciliation by a partnership between Saskatchewan Association of Immigrant Settlement & Integration Agencies and the Aboriginal Friendship Centers of Saskatchewan.
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The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is the most comprehensive international instrument on the rights of indigenous peoples. It establishes a universal framework of minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world and it elaborates on existing human rights standards and fundamental freedoms as they apply to the specific situation of indigenous peoples.
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The US Department of Arts and Culture created a guide – Honor Native Land: A Guide and Call to Acknowledgement.
It calls on individuals and organizations to open events and gatherings with land acknowledgements and provides suggestions on how, and why, to do it.
Despite being one of the wealthiest countries in the world, impoverishment, food insecurity, unsafe drinking water and inadequate housing are merely few examples of the many epidemics happening to the Indigenous peoples of Canada. Learn from and become part of Amnesty International’s work for Indigenous rights.
Read MoreWe all need education in Indigenous histories and cultures–and newcomers must be included in the initiative to foster relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. While we hope some resources in the ConnectR project will be accessible to newcomers, there are also local organizations like Saskatoon’s Open Door Society which hosts special training and events.
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Everyone, at some point in their journey of Reconciliation, needs to read the 94 Calls to Action recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to “redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation.” Or connect here to the Truth & Reconciliation Commission Final Report to read other sections and excerpts.
We have included this action in every category and every path on this website as a reminder of how important it is for us to understand the history and path of Reconciliation in our country.
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Interactive Map of Treaties in the World
Whose Land – Map of Territories by Land
Travel can be an opportunity for learning and growth. This simple tool will help you identify whose traditional lands you are on when your adventures take you elsewhere in Canada or the world.
Read MoreReconciliation Australia promotes and facilitates respect, trust and positive relationships between the wider Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Read MoreLearn about what other countries are doing for Reconciliation
This news article highlights examples: “Several countries trying to move beyond the legacy of human-rights abuses involving native peoples have undertaken truth-seeking and reconciliation efforts.”
Read More“In this publication you will learn about an important international document called the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous which explains how the rights of Indigenous peoples – including Indigenous young people – are to be protected by governments around the world.”
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