National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30^th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the Indigenous children who never returned home, survivors of residential schools, and their impacted families and communities. HSA hopes that Indigenous members find solace in their communities and encourages all non-Indigenous members to take time on this day to learn, reflect, and act in solidarity on the ways that colonial systems operate in Canada. Colonial harms have not stopped even though residential school systems are no longer operating. The video below demonstrates some of the effects of the Indian Act, and residential school system:

Learn more from the following websites:

• TRC Residential School History
• Indigenous Perspectives Education Guide
• The Residential School System
• Canada’s Commitment to Reconciliation
• Two-Spirit Reconciliation

Reconcili-ACTION

• Consider participating in the virtual events offered by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
• Search the internet to find a list of local events to attend in your community; this list is a great starting point
• Support Indigenous businesses