Every Child Matters
Join us in observing The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as Orange Shirt Day) on September 30.
- Check out the resources on the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation webpage, including their reports and Calls to Action
- There is also content specific to Truth and Reconciliation Week (September 23 to 27), such as free virtual ‘lunch and learns’ and a ceremony on Parliament Hill on September 30th
- See these colouring pages by Mushkego Cree artist Hawlii Pichette. They feature “Every Child Matters” in many languages, including many Indigenous languages
- For information and to donate, check out:
- From the CBC you can access:
- Reclaimed– a weekly show that showcases Indigenous music
- Unreserved– a weekly show hosted by Rosanna Deerchild – “a radio space for Indigenous voices”
- Connie Walker, a Pulitzer Prize winning Indigenous Canadian journalist, has done a variety of excellent podcasts (e.g., Stolen).
- At Canstage (in Toronto)this season’s play is “1939: A gripping tale of heart and humanity. Born of Both Family Legacy and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.”
- There is also a compilation of events in Guelph through the Rotary Club website
- We will have books by Indigenous artists and authors in the office
- We are implementing a suggestion box where you can share your feedback with us (anonymously if you wish)
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