Truth and Reconciliation
- CFLA-FCAB Truth and Reconciliation ReportThe Committee on Indigenous Matters exists to and work with Indigenous (First Nations, Metis and Inuit) people to address issues related to libraries, archives and cultural memory institutions; to promote initiatives in all types of libraries by advancing and implementing meaningful reconciliation as addressed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report and in the Calls to Action.
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation : University of ManitobaThe NCTR is a place of learning and dialogue where the truths of the residential school experience will be honoured and kept safe for future generations.
- Beyond 94 - Truth and Reconciliation in CanadaThe site provides up-to-date status reports on each call to action, as well as extensive summaries explaining those status reports. It includes in-depth features and short video documentaries that tell some of the community stories behind the calls to action. It also features residential school survivors sharing their experiences.
- Reconciliation is a Process Article by Tiffany MillerTiffany Miller, Paterson Library Indigenous Library Liaison, wrote an article in the Chronicle Journal as part of the monthly Thunder Bay Anti-Racism & Respect Committee and Diversity Thunder Bay column. Tiffany’s article dives into reconciliation and how we all should do our part in the journey of decolonization.
- Discover: Truth & Reconciliation
Learning about and acknowledging the truth is one of the steps towards genuine reconciliation. As the Truth and Reconciliation Commission stated in their final report, "Without truth, justice, and healing, there can be no genuine reconciliation. Reconciliation is not about 'closing a sad chapter of Canada’s past,' but about opening new healing pathways of reconciliation that are forged in truth and justice."
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to ActionIn order to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes the following calls to action.
- Actions for reconciliation as citizens and educators (BC Campus)BC Campus has organized a series of resources for educators and citizens, including reading lists, toolkits, documents, and more.
- ReconciliACTION - The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack FundDWF recognizes that reconciliation is not easily defined. It is not linear and does not have a clear endpoint. To us, reconciliation is a continuous process, a journey, that leads to improved outcomes for Indigenous Peoples.
- Secret Path Week - The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack FundSecret Path Week is a national movement commemorating the legacies of Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack, and takes place annually from October 17-22. This is a meaningful week as October 17th and 22nd respectively mark the dates that Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack joined the spirit world.
- Indigenous Ally ToolkitCreated in 2019, the NETWORK’s Ally Toolkit aims to educate non-Indigenous individuals and groups on how they can use their privilege to listen, shift power dynamics, and take concrete steps towards (Re)conciliation-Action.
St. Lawrence College National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
St. Lawrence College. (2021, September 29). St. Lawrence College National Day for Truth and Reconciliation [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/2qSYX_iYZCE