National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (including COVID)
Regina teen dances outside hospital to support her kokum who's sick with
"We all live on the same earth, we all breathe the same air," she said. "What affects one person can affect us all."
Indigenous leaders call on Canadians to 'own your own truth' on National Day for Truth and
An opportunity for Canadians to face "uncomfortable truths."
"You need to correct the wrongs and you have to own your own truth,"
Inaccurate, unfair for Sask. premier to single out northern First Nations on
While it appears some non-First Nations communities have much lower vaccination rates than the provincial average, Moe didn't criticize those areas for their vaccination rates.
"I think it's very unfair, especially since non-First Nation communities in the south have lower [vaccination] rates,"
"Don't target us. Come talk to us,"
How to watch and listen to National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on
CBC is sharing First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives and experiences from across the country. For the entire day, these stories will be broadcast across CBC TV, CBC News Network, CBC.ca, CBC Kids, CBC Radio One and CBC Music including a commercial-free primetime broadcast special, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Why Canada is marking the 1st National Day for Truth and
Dozens of members of Saugeen First Nation in Ontario were given expired COVID-19 vaccines for
Indigenous Services Canada: "While receiving a vaccine that is beyond its best-before date does not pose health risks to the individual, the recommendation is for the individual to be re-vaccinated,"
How should you spend National Day for Truth and Reconciliation?
Start by understanding how reconciliation doesn't happen without the truth
Indigenous change-makers share a message for kids on
Watch the video to hear from:
Mya Beaudry, the founder and CEO of Kokom Scrunchies.
Cindy Blackstock, a child welfare activist with the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada.
Alicia Cardinal, a teacher, TikToker and fancy shawl dancer.
Blake Desjarlais, a two-spirit member of Parliament for the NDP.
Shawnee Kish, an award-winning singer-songwriter.
Haley Paetkau, a kid who designs orange shirts for charities.
How non-Indigenous people can respectfully observe the National Day for Truth and
“Approach it as you would Remembrance Day,”
“The way that you can honour those children in the ground and also honour the survivors is to read the TRC’S report. There’s an executive summary that’s isn’t that long. You can read the calls to action, and you can take action on these,"
Fight for at least some of the calls to action in the spaces people occupy on a daily basis.
“If you work for an art gallery, advocate for the inclusion of Indigenous artists into your shows,” she said.
“Maybe it’s only one thing, but if one person does one thing, eventually you can have a hundred people doing one thing,” Doyle-Bedwell said. “I think of it as like a snowball effect.”
BUY ORANGE SHIRTS FROM INDIGENOUS CREATORS
Some online have urged workers who have the day off to consider donating money to Indigenous-led initiatives or Indigenous-led organizations.
“I don't think it's something that we can all do in one day. But I'm thinking that it's more of a commitment to say: ‘I'm going to learn and advocate and I'm going to be an ally.’”
CBC Kids News contributor Isabel DeRoy Olson explains reconciliation
Olson explains:
The history of reconciliation.
The two groups involved in making the process work.
A brief explanation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
An overview of the commission’s 94 calls to action.
What you can do to make a difference.
Indigenous crisis support: Where to find help
Although the discovery of these remains brings that truth to light, it also is a traumatic reminder for survivors of what they lived through.
Click to see a list of resources and hotlines dedicated to supporting Indigenous people in crisis. The list also includes some other provincial and national mental health help resources.
Manitoba spends $2.8M to boost vaccination rates among urban Indigenous population
Vaccination rates for off-reserve First Nations people lagged initially because of accessibility and a lack of trust by that community in the public health system
“Our goal is to visit every encampment, under-the-bridge community and as many populated meeting hubs as we can over the next three months,"
Métis Nation in B.C. introduces mandatory
Unvaccinated staff will be placed on unpaid leave, nation says