reconciliation
Vancouverites walk to promote reconciliation with Indigenous peoples
September 28, 2017The second Walk for Reconciliation in Vancouver had an incredible turnout as tens of thousands of people representing diverse communities came together to support Indigenous peoples in Canada on Sunday. The event was hosted in partnership between Reconciliation Canada and the City of Vancouver to bring together non-Indigenous and Indigenous peoples in a positive way. This is only the second year this event has taken place since the inaugural walk of about 70,000 people in 2013 to gather support for the Truth and Reconciliation hearings being held at the time. “This walk this year comes amidst a time of heightened…
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Aboriginal reconciliation report calls on university to indigenize campuses, classrooms
September 26, 2017The Aboriginal Reconciliation Council (ARC) at Simon Fraser University has unveiled its final calls to action which will guide the university in allocating its $9 million reconciliation fund over the next three years. The report calls on the university to…
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SFU Aboriginal Reconciliation Council releases calls to action
May 9, 2017The SFU Aboriginal Reconciliation Council (ARC) released its calls to action last week which will guide the university in allocating the $9 million set aside to fund reconciliation efforts on campus. In an executive summary, the council outlined its priorities…
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Reconciliation begins with respect
June 15, 2015The damage that was inflicted on First Nations children within residential schools is a painful part of Canadian history. Children were forced to assimilate into Western culture, having their language and customs beaten out of them. Even when they had…
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