Indigenous people share what others can do to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in a more purposeful way -- from attending events to supporting tourism.
These pieces help people understand that this is not just history. These systems are still impacting us and colonialism is rippling across generations.
Another way is to think about the term reconciliation, that it’s not just an act, it’s not a one-time thing but a lifelong commitment to unlearning. Try and spend some time thinking about the colonial systems we engage, and stand up, be a voice for Indigenous people, but also remember not to take up too much space.Librarians create tool for accessing residential school survivor storiesMarilyn Jensen is an educator who shares Indigenous culture and history with non-Indigenous people.
I believe that we all have a circle of influence around us which varies for different people, and there’s power within that.
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