We all live on indigenous lands which means reconciliation affects all of us. As educators, we have the opportunity to shape children's views on the past, present, and future. With the TRC, we have been charged with the responsibility to teach the truth about our national history and foster a respectful understanding of indigenous culture in order to live reconciliation in the present. Below is a section of the TRC Calls to Action that are specific to education.
Gretchen suggested to our team that we read these books before starting to dig into the TRC Calls to Action. She was correct! Reading these books gave us a deeper understanding and appreciation for the challenges indigenous communities have faced and continue to face today. These books put so many things into perspective and framed the conversation of why it is imperative that we need to make actions toward reconciliation. We have added some of our reflections while reading these books in the Reflections section of the blog.
We encourage you to find these books at your local library or book store and read about how decisions made hundreds of years ago continue to affect indigenous communities today.
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