Dogwood News - Early Edition: a day for truth and reconciliation

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Published on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00
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Email Template r1 Dogwood Special Edition Tomorrow is the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. This annual event is held in September to honour residential school survivors, their families, and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process.

Tomorrow, all Canadians are invited to reflect on concrete actions for reconciliation and recognition of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, their history, rights, cultures and languages.

In... the spirit of reconciliation, we’re offering this special edition of Dogwood News with educational resources, events and actions to help British Columbians better understand and respect Indigenous cultures and history. I hope this helps on your journey to becoming a stronger ally to Indigenous friends and neighbours.

There are many resources beyond what we’ve listed here that can be found online, in libraries and bookstores. But hopefully there’s enough in this edition that you can save and return to for months or years to come. EVENTS
  • North Vancouver, Friday September 30 at 10 a.m. — Tsleil-Waututh Community Walk — from the former St. Paul’s Residential School to Tsleil-Waututh Nation reserve. The public is invited to create a wall of protection along the sidewalks of Main St. / Cotton Dr. at Park and Tilford or 3rd St W. from St. Andrews Ave to Chesterfield Ave.

  • Victoria, Friday, September 30 at noon — The South Island Powwow hosted by Songhees Nation. Come together to recognize survivors and their families at an event with song and dance, celebrating Indigenous traditions, culture and resilience.

  • SFU campus — various events and activities to recognize the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

  • Vancouver, Friday, September 30 — Community lunch and Gathering & Renaming Ceremony. Musqueam is hosting an local Indigenous community-only lunch (not open to the public) to gather and honour loved ones who attended residential schools. Following lunch, the public is invited to a renaming ceremony at 1 p.m. where Musqueam will gift a new name to the City of Vancouver to replace Trutch Street in Kitsilano.

  • Whistler, Friday, September 30 all day — Skwxwú7mesh Lilwat7úl Cultural Centre Day of Reflection. Survivors from residential schools will speak, the Warrior song will be sung and stories will be told. Also, a seven-foot totem will be unveiled, commemorating the children of residential schools, and those missing and buried in unmarked graves.
  • Sechelt, Friday, September 30 — The syiyaya Reconciliation Movement Day of Reconciliation Events. Starting at 10 a.m. and going on throughout the day, family and friends are invited to join a commemoration ceremony, a walk for truth and reconciliation, a community feast, exhibit and more.

  • Central Saanich, Friday, September 30 12 p.m to 2 p.m. The Reconcili-ACTION walk (ŚTEṈ,ISTEL). The march serve as a call to restore Pioneer Park to a SENĆOŦEN name. W̱SÁNEĆ youth from the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership School and Stelly’s Highschool will lead presentations and share a letter advocating for the name change.

  • Metro Vancouver, Friday, September 30 — 10 Truth and Reconciliation Day events to check out.

  • More events in Delta, White Rock and Prince George

  • Squamish, Tuesday, October 4 at 6 p.m. — Vigil Event on the National Day of Action for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls. Meet at the O'Siyam Pavilion at Junction Park. Bring a candle, a hot drink and dress for the weather.
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In The News
Education
 READ WATCH
- 4 ways you can get started on reconciliation work before Friday.
- Pam Palmater’s Youtube channel — a library of videos focused on educating the public about current issues impacting Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island (North America) and beyond. Pam Palmater's youtube channel
- The Realities of Hate for Indigenous Communities
- Standing Rock and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance
- 12 CBC documentaries featuring Indigenous storytellers and activists advocation for change.
- Virtual Listening Circle with Coast Salish Elders

LISTEN
- The Secret Life of Canada - Mounties always get their land, part 1 and part 2
- Missing and Murdered
- Unreserved

CLASSES
- UBC MOOC: Reconciliation through Indigenous Education
- University of Alberta MOOC: Indigenous Canada

FOLLOW
RAVEN’s 365
Indigenous Climate Action
Indiginews
Actions
 Unacceptable: RCMP told land defenders on Wet’suwet’en territory that walking on the forest service road could be ‘fatal’. Call your MLA and demand they uphold Wet’suwet’en sovereignty by speaking out against the Coastal Gaslink pipeline and drilling under the Wedzin Kwa.

Delee Nikal from the Gidimt'en clan has been a huge source of education, support and inspiration to many people, including on a Beyond Gas webinar and at our Stop Funding Fracking launch last year in Victoria. She's undergoing surgery next week for two brain aneurysms and asking for some community support.

Gitxaała Nation is taking B.C. and several “free miners”, including Global Mineral Resources Corporation, to court over mineral claims in their territory that were registered without notification, consultation or consent. Support Gitxaała Nation's court case to protect Banks Island.

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