First and foremost, I view this day as a day to pay respect to the victims and survivors of residential schools, but also to Indigenous people suffering from the impacts of colonization and racism in Canada. And it is an uncomfortable, but necessary place for Canadians to be in.
I urge people to think about how they can contribute to Indigenous Reconciliation. You can educate yourself, you can volunteer for an Indigenous led organization, you can donate money to a cause that aligns with your value system. You can advocate governments for change. You can do more than you realize.It’s not easy to forge a path forward when there are no clear answers. I think about local people who returned artifacts to our community.
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