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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Observed on September 30, this day honours residential school Survivors, their families, and the children who never returned home. It's a time for all Canadians to reflect on the painful history and ongoing legacy of the residential school system. #Canada #NDTR #EveryChildMatters #TruthAndReconciliation 🇨🇦

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Observed on September 30, this day honours residential school Survivors, their families, and the children who never returned home. It's a time for all Canadians to reflect on the painful history and ongoing legacy of the residential school system. #Canada #NDTR #EveryChildMatters #TruthAndReconciliation 🇨🇦

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html

Huge #OrangeShirt #memorial to honour all the native kids' lives lost in the cruel #ResidentialSchool system.
On the site of one of the worst in Canada - #Namgis territory, #AlertBay. It was called St. Michael's Indian Residential School. It was demolished in 2015. #Umista Cultural Center sits on the old site. #Indigenous peoples have reclaimed their land there & are trying to heal from colonial abuses.

We have racists in #Canada who are currently dishonouring the victims of residential schools by denying survivors' histories & saying mass graves are a lie. This is so wrong. We owe the ones who died & the living survivors support & reparations. Please don't let folks use denialism around you - confront them & stand up for the victims & survivors.

Relevant links:
https://collections.irshdc.ubc.ca/Detail/objects/518

https://orangeshirtday.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Michael%27s_Indian_Residential_School_(Alert_Bay)

https://www.umista.ca/

https://www.7generations.org/what-is-every-child-matters/

#IndigenousChildren #ColonialCrimes #ColonialViolence #ChurchAbuses #RacialViolence #IndigenousGenocide #EveryChildMatters #BelieveVictims #SupportSurvivors #NativeChildren #IndigenousChildren #ChildAbuse #ColonialCoverUps #TruthBeforeReconcilliation #Decolonization #DecolonizeYourMind #BritishColumbia #Canada #CrimesAgainstHumanity #CanadasGenocide #BChistory #CanadianHistory #StopRacism #SystemicRacism #SystematicAbuse

We will be showing all of our ribbon skirts, along with past ribbon skirt workshop participants, at the joint #TruthAndReconciliation special evening event, co-hosted by #SNIWWOC & #KWENCH on September 30th.

Event Info:

SNIWWOC will be hosting our annual Truth and Reconciliation event at KWENCH bringing #community members together for an evening of #education, #togetherness, and #remembrance for Truth and Reconciliation in #VictoriaBC on September 30th 2024, 5:30-7:30pm PST.

#JoinUs to learn about the sacred #Indigenous practice of #RibbonSkirt making and the significance it holds within the Indigenous community. You will have the unique opportunity to view these beautiful skirts made by BC Indigenous/Indigenous BIPOC individuals, and learn about the importance of continuing these traditions.

You will also have the privilege to #WitnessTestimony from #ResidentialSchoolSurvivors, the ones who did not make it as well as for honoring all #IndigenousCommunities.

Truth and Reconciliation, also known as #OrangeShirtDay, is a reminder of what was done in #Canadian history that impacted the #IndigenousPeople, and continues to impact generations of Indigenous communities. On this day we highlight how the conversation needs to be continued as a step for #healing and #reconciliation.

SNIWWOC would like to take this time and day to #honor the people and their #culture that was lost. You will hear from a variety of #IndigenousSpeakers, #CommunityElders, and be witness to #SacredKnowledge, in the #SafeSpace that we will hold for all that would like to be part of this experience.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone, celebrating and giving a voice for those who could not. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided!

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/truth-and-reconciliation-tickets-1002649079387

#EveryChildMatters #NativeExperiences #Lekwungen #Songhees #Esquimalt #Wsanec #FirstPeoples #CulturalEvent #YYJ #VancouverIsland #CommunityEvent #CommunitySharing #CommunitySupport #IndigenousLed #decolonization

Sean Carleton, an #AssistantProfessor of #history and #IndigenousStudies at the #UniversityOfManitoba , is at the former grounds of #Shingwauk #ResidentialSchool at #AlgomaUniversity today, where he delivered a #lecture on residential school #denialism as it continues to gain ground in “ #extreme #RightWing ” circles in #Canada .

https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/what-is-residential-school-denialism-and-why-is-it-gaining-steam-6747034

#Indigenous #EveryChildMatters #RacismInCanada #fascism #bigotry #StopRacism #HumanRights #NativeKidsMatter #KKKanada #NativeRights #IndianAct

#NoMoreStolenSisters & #EveryChildMatters #memorials on grounds of #Umista #NamgisNation #FirstNation #cultural centre.

#MMIWG #NoMoreStolenChildren #BringThemHome #ResidentialSchools #BCFirstNations #NamgisTerritory #AlertBay #CormorantIsland #BCCoast #BritishColumbia #Canada #IndigenousGenocide #NeverForget #PNW #PacificNorthwest #TurtleIsland

On the grounds of the now demolished St. Michael's residential school.
#EveryChildMatters #Umista #NamgisNation #NamgisTerritory #ResidentialSchools #NeverAgain #IndigenousLivingHistory #OrangeShirt #NativeKids #Community #memorial #PayingRespect #BritishColumbia #Canada #PNW #BCCoast #PacificNorthwest