Reading and discussing stories can help us further our collective understanding of the harms of colonization and inform the actions we can all take together to lead us toward reconciliation. Selkirk Reads! invites you to join a reading circle. Circles will meet once before September 30 to discuss the book. Watch the book champions share their insights at the wrap-up event! Join Us at the Event
Education & Action This content relates to residential schools and other sensitive subject matter you may find traumatic. We encourage you to care for your mental and emotional health and well-being. If you need support, please reach out to the National Residential School Crisis line at 1-866-925-4419 or to Counselling Services . National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 is a day
Melody Diachun (DAY-shun) is an award-winning Canadian vocalist and songwriter named Jazz Artist of the Year at the 2023 Western Canadian Music Awards. With five albums and several nominations, including a National Jazz Awards nomination for Vocalist of the Year, Melody has firmly established herself as "a force to reckon with in contemporary vocal music" ( Toronto Music Report ). As a seasoned
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada believes that for Canada to flourish in the 21st century, reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians follows ten principles. Read What We Have Learned: Principles of Truth and Reconciliation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. The Principles 1 The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Resources Orange Shirt Society: About Phyllis Webstad Orange Shirt Day Resources National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Senator Murray Sinclair on Reconciliation Senator Murray Sinclair on How Canadians Can Work toward Reconciliation Events Bone & Bead Workshop , Trail Public Library, September 25 Castlegar Drum Circle , Circle of Indigenous Nations, September 30 Elements of Truth: Before