In lieu of Canada Day the NCTR will instead hold a ceremony to honour and remember all the children lost to residential schools, those who Survived the schools and their children and families. More truth and evidence of genocide will be revealed. Join us in Honouring the children
With the news of more children being uncovered at Cowessess FN, I (and other Indigenous Doctors) have to go see patients in clinics and hospitals like everything is normal. Dealing with trauma, in patients who are constantly experiencing trauma, is traumatizing. This is hard.
Each heart honour's a child who died at residential school.We owe them a debt to remember and honour them and end the injustices today. This is on our watch- act.
As Canadians learn about the story of the tragic deaths of 215 children in the residential school in Tk'emlups the Secwepemc First Nation, know this- Canada knew about the death rates in the schools, had tools to deal with it and chose not to. Thread
Contemporary colonialism is marked by making acceptable what would be appalling for any other group. Blowing up a graveyard should be an obvious no go zone but it is accepted when it is Indigenous Peoples.
In the latest so-happy-to-work-with-you & congrats announcements: @sandra_hunter_ for her CGS fellowship on Traditional Indigenous Parenting Practices, @delaquis_c for Maastricht Uni Grad School, and @AllysonPaton for @UMFA_FAUM Paul Fortier Prize for Student Activism 🌟💪🎂
How can we build better programs that achieve greater outcomes for more young children & families? Attend the IDEAS Impact Framework 1-Day training on April 21st in Cambridge & learn about a new approach to program development & evaluation. Register now! https://t.co/POOl9aa0RY
I remember this day. I had studied for weeks before to prepare for my testimony which would stretch over a dozen days in this trial. I had no time to write an opening speech. I had to trust the words would just come. I read the kid’s letters for inspiration and then I spoke...