A fundamental aspect to truth and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in Canada is the acknowledgement that we are settlers privileged to use resources and work on the rightful land of Indigenous communities.
This leads me to ask, do you know what territories and spaces we now occupy? If not, it is important to actively work to further educate yourself on land you and so many others call home. Go to www.native-land.ca to explore the territories, treaties, and languages of Indigenous communities in what is now what we call Canada!
My family and I currently reside on the land of Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ, Huron-Wendat , and Haudenosaunee peoples. I am grateful to have the privilege and opportunity to live and thrive in these spaces, where I accept the responsibility to acknowledging my settlement, encouraging and educating others to do the same.
I'd like to acknowledge that I found this exercise in the textbook Women and Gendered Violence in Canada: an intersectional approach, by Chris Bruckert and Tuulia Law, which I am using for the course Women, Violence, and Resistance. Taking an active educative stance and spreading awareness is a part of my action plan in response to Calls to Action for All Canadians.
After completing the exercise, please share this site with at least one other friend and encourage them to do the same! In order to be an active ally and build solidarity with Indigenous peoples in Canada, it is every settler's duty to educate themselves and continue the process of unlearning and decolonization.
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