National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation /indigenous/taxonomy/term/3554/all en Frieda Beauregard (Faculty and Alumni) /indigenous/article/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation/frieda-beauregard-faculty-and-alumni What does Reconciliation mean to you personally? To do more than know of injustices past and present, to act to help put the future in line with my personal morals and values. What do you think is needed for Reconciliation to succeed? For all Canadians to get behind it and act and demand for action. To have faith in our ability to evolve and improve. What is your personal pledge of action(s) to take part in that process of Reconciliation? Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:00:42 +0000 Messages 16880 at /indigenous Chantelle Thauvette (Staff) /indigenous/article/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation/chantelle-thauvette-staff What does Reconciliation mean to you personally? Interrogating colonial ideas about my place on these lands and using the resources at my disposal to dismantle colonial systems. What do you think is needed for Reconciliation to succeed? Paths to reconciliation have been mapped out through calls to action; we as settlers need to do the work of carrying them out. What is your personal pledge of action(s) to take part in that process of Reconciliation? Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:59:14 +0000 Messages 16879 at /indigenous Stéphan Gervais (Faculty) /indigenous/article/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation/stephan-gervais-faculty What does Reconciliation mean to you personally? Une occasion de réfléchir sur des actions et des gestes que je peux poser en solidarité avec les Peuples autochtones. What do you think is needed for Reconciliation to succeed? Une volonté d'écoute, de dialogue et de poser des genstes individuels et collectifs. What is your personal pledge of action(s) to take part in that process of Reconciliation? Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:51:26 +0000 Messages 16877 at /indigenous Dilson Rassier (Dean, Faculty of Education) /indigenous/article/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation/dilson-rassier On this day of Truth and Reconciliation, we reflect on the tragedies that occurred at the residential schools and we are reminded that every child matters. As the Dean of the Faculty of Education, I am averse to calling those institutions “schools”. Schools are a place to advance learning, to open one’s mind to new ideas and diverse opinions; to mentor and collaborate with each child so they become the best they can be throughout their lives. Schools are where we better ourselves through insightful human relations, collaborations and nurturing mentorships. Mon, 27 Sep 2021 21:07:24 +0000 Messages 16832 at /indigenous Elham Emami (Dean, Faculty of Dentistry) /indigenous/article/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation/elham-emami What does Reconciliation mean to you personally and as Dean of a faculty and the discipline(s) it represents? To me, as Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Reconciliation means reaching out to Indigenous communities, acknowledging the discrimination that they have faced, learning from them and seeking their collaboration to bring positive changes in many areas including education, outreach and community services. What do you think is needed for Reconciliation to succeed? Mon, 27 Sep 2021 21:00:30 +0000 Messages 16831 at /indigenous Yolande Chan (Dean, Desautels Faculty of Management) /indigenous/article/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation/yoland-chan What does Reconciliation mean to you personally and as Dean of a faculty and the discipline(s) it represents? Mon, 27 Sep 2021 20:55:54 +0000 Messages 16829 at /indigenous David Eidelman (Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) /indigenous/article/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation/david-eidelman-dean-faculty-medicine-and-health-sciences In September 2020, when Joyce Echaquan of the Atikamekw Nation of Manawan tragically died while in a hospital’s care, we were very painfully reminded of the ugly pervasiveness of systemic racism and discrimination in our society, including in our health care systems. The past year also saw the discovery of more than 5,000 graves of Indigenous children who were sent to residential or boarding schools in Canada and the United States. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:57:45 +0000 Messages 16873 at /indigenous Nico Trocmé (Faculty) /indigenous/article/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation/nico-trocme-faculty What does Reconciliation mean to you personally? Acknowledging our complicity in the forced removal of children from their families and communities. What do you think is needed for Reconciliation to succeed? Compensation and public education. What is your personal pledge of action(s) to take part in that process of Reconciliation? Use my connections, my position and my expertise to support First Nations organizations advocacy. Nico Trocmé 91�� Faculty Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:44:17 +0000 Messages 16869 at /indigenous Shari Brotman (Faculty) /indigenous/article/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation/shari-brotman-faculty What does Reconciliation mean to you personally? Reconciliation to me as a non-Indigenous person means making a commitment to listening, learning and recognizing my biases. What do you think is needed for Reconciliation to succeed? Commitment, compassion, understanding, solidarity, acting to eradicate colonialism. What is your personal pledge of action(s) to take part in that process of Reconciliation? Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:38:46 +0000 Messages 16866 at /indigenous Akshay Gopalakrishnan (Student) /indigenous/article/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation/akshay-gopalakrishnan-student What does Reconciliation mean to you personally? To stop seeing people as commodities and judge them based on one's personal bias. What do you think is needed for Reconciliation to succeed? To acknowledge and educate people about the way of life and wisdom from different cultures/religion. What is your personal pledge of action(s) to take part in that process of Reconciliation? Go about doing my duties as a student and ensure that people in my circle also treat everyone equally. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:10:33 +0000 Messages 16862 at /indigenous Nicole Ives (Faculty) /indigenous/article/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation/nicole-ives-faculty What does Reconciliation mean to you personally? Walking the talk. What do you think is needed for Reconciliation to succeed? Relationships grounded in and strengthened by mutual respect, humility, and self reflection. What is your personal pledge of action(s) to take part in that process of Reconciliation? Learn from my First Nations, Inuit and Métis friends and colleagues on my path to transform social work to heal and not hurt. Nicole Ives 91�� Faculty Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:09:07 +0000 Messages 16861 at /indigenous Adam Dubé (Associate Dean - Academic Programs, Faculty of Education) /indigenous/article/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation/adam-dube-associate-dean-academic-programs-faculty-education What does Reconciliation mean to you personally? Listening to understand our impact on indigenous peoples both past and present and working together to bring action. What do you think is needed for Reconciliation to succeed? Listening, understanding, acceptance, and effort. What is your personal pledge of action(s) to take part in that process of Reconciliation? To support indigenous education initiatives when and wherever possible. Adam Dubé Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:59:13 +0000 Messages 16860 at /indigenous Stephanie Laroche-Pierre (Staff and Alumni) /indigenous/article/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation/stephanie-laroche-pierre-staff-and-alumni What does Reconciliation mean to you personally? Learning and taking responsibility. What do you think is needed for Reconciliation to succeed? Humility to recognize what has happened and, more importantly, what is happening to Indigenous Peoples in Canada. What is your personal pledge of action(s) to take part in that process of Reconciliation? Educate myself on the Peoples on whose land I live on and calling on my elected officials to put forward the TRC Calls. Stephanie Laroche-Pierre Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:55:48 +0000 Messages 16858 at /indigenous Lucia De Biasio /indigenous/article/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation/lucia-de-biasio What does Reconciliation mean to you personally? Awareness, acknowledgement, forgiveness, empowerment to do better. What do you think is needed for Reconciliation to succeed? Constant learning of the past, what we are doing know and a succinct path to the better in the future. What is your personal pledge of action(s) to take part in that process of Reconciliation? Always learn, started last year with Indigenous Canada, and will continue reading, learning and seeking out information. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:53:26 +0000 Messages 16857 at /indigenous Angela Campbell (Associate Provost, Equity & Academic Policies) /indigenous/article/angela-campbell For me, reconciliation means working to learn about and acknowledge the legacy and far-reaching impacts of Canada’s policies affecting Indigenous peoples, notably those that created and sustained residential schools. Reconciliation also means a commitment, today, to centring Indigenous presence, knowledges, excellence, and traditions in our campus settings. 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