Jan 5- Reconciliation

Jan 5-

Truth and Reconciliation

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What do you know about the Truth and Reconciliation Comission/Centre for Truth and Reconciliation?

​Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

• The TRC was mandated to inform all Canadians about the residential school system and its legacy in a report published by 2015

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• The NCTR was created through an agreement between the TRC and the University of Manitoba shortly before the conclusion of the TRC’s mandate

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• The Survivors’ statements, documents, and other materials collected through the TRC now form the heart of the NCTR.

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• It is our responsibility to share these truths in a respectful way and work with Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators, researchers, communities, decision-makers and the general public to support the ongoing work of truth, reconciliation and healing across Canada and beyond.

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• "In order to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes the following calls to action."

​94 Calls to Action

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What is reconciliation?

What does reconciliation mean to you?

​TRC defines reconciliation as...

​“establishing and maintaining a mutually respectful relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada. For that to happen, there has to be awareness of the past, an acknowledgment of the harm that has been inflicted, atonement for the causes, and action to change behavior.”

​TRC defines reconciliation as...

​“establishing and maintaining a mutually respectful relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada. For that to happen, there has to be awareness of the past, an acknowledgment of the harm that has been inflicted, atonement for the causes, and action to change behavior.”

​TRC defines reconciliation as...

​“establishing and maintaining a mutually respectful relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada. For that to happen, there has to be awareness of the past, an acknowledgment of the harm that has been inflicted, atonement for the causes, and action to change behavior.”

​TRC defines reconciliation as...

​“establishing and maintaining a mutually respectful relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada. For that to happen, there has to be awareness of the past, an acknowledgment of the harm that has been inflicted, atonement for the causes, and action to change behavior.”

Draw

Circle how much responsibility you beleive each have in reconciliation.

​Reconciliation is like a dance

• ​Both have a balanced role, and the lead changes over time.

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Brainstorm some times when Governments lead.

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Brainstorm some times when Individuals need to lead.