I am a Canadian Indigenous man who is a Sixties Scoop Survivor. My uncles and aunts, and my biological mother went to residential schools, as well as my grandparents. Three years ago, when Canada was about to celebrate 150 years, I encountered hostility from some fellow Indigenous people. Not hostility towards me, but towards celebrating Canada Day. The people I had heard from … [Read more...] about A renewed Indigenous perspective on celebrating Canada Day
Parry Stelter
Parry Stelter is a Cree and Métis member of Alexander First Nation which is part of Treaty Six Territory. He’s a Chaplain at the Salvation Army and a doctoral candidate in contextu-al leadership at Providence University.
Truth and Reconciliation
In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada compiled 91 Calls to Action. This was a response to the implemention of forms of genocide and colonialism over several hundred years, by the government and the church. Indigenous peoples across this nation, have still been trying to recover from being placed on reservations and having to endure institutions such as … [Read more...] about Truth and Reconciliation