There are many educational resources available and events happening in our community this week. Here are some resources to share:
- Learn more about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action here: https://nctr.ca/
- Learn more about the Lekwungen peoples on whose traditional territory we live and the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations here: https://www.songheesnation.ca/and https://www.esquimaltnation.ca/
- The Government of British Columbia passed legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration), which the Truth and Reconciliation Commission confirms as the framework for reconciliation. Learn more about what we are doing to implemenimplemt the UN Declaration and the TRC Calls to Action here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/indigenous-people/aboriginal-peoples-documents/bc_declaration_act-factsheet-general.pdf
- Some events happening in Victoria this week: https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-events-in-greater-victoria-1.24360391
- What to look for when buying an orange shirt: https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/what-to-look-for-when-buying-orange-shirt-day-merchandise-1.24360389
- Since June 1 the Greater Victoria Public Library has been running its 215+ campaign to support learning, unlearning, and relearning about the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples throughout Canada’s history:https://www.gvpl.ca/215-resources/
- The Assembly of First Nations Education Tool-Kit on Residential Schools: https://education.afn.ca/afntoolkit/
- CBC Kids has YouTube channel has a playlist of Indigenous culture segments and full episodes of Molly of Denali: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPZ40gM7aDFAQSfKporNcF2UH6RSZsoMy