“If we can all reconcile ourselves as human beings, we hold the hope that the future will be brighter”
– Chief Dr Robert Joseph
Reconciliation Resources
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National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation holds material collected by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Take a look on their website for resources suitable for all ages, upcoming events, and research.
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
To redress the legacy of residential schools and advance reconciliation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada has identified 94 Calls to Action. Download a copy by clicking on the button below.
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Calgary Foundation
The Calgary Foundation have put together an Indigenous Ally Toolkit. Download a copy to use as a resource for your individual or organizational reconciliation journey.
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Nourish Healthcare
The Food is Our Medicine campaign by Nourish is designed to introduce health care leaders to different ways of understanding the complex relationships between Indigenous foodways, reconciliation, healing and health care.
Books
Birdie by Tracey Lindberg
Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga
Dancing on Our Turtle's Back by Leanne Simpson
Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese
The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King
Up Ghost River by Edmund Metatawabin
The Reason You Walk by Wab Kinew
Unsettling Canada: A National Wake-up Call by Arthur Manuel and Ronald Derrickson
Price Paid by Bev Sellars
21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality by Bob Joseph
The Outside Circle by Patti LaBoucane-Benson
The Education of Augie Merasty by Joseph Auguste Merasty
This Place: 150 Years Retold by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, et al.
The Break by Katherena Vermette
The Lesser Blessed by Richard Van Camp
Slash by Jeannette Armstrong
Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis, & Inuit Issues in Canada by Chelsea Vowel
These Mountains are Our Sacred Places by Chief John Snow
Podcasts
#126: Truth and Reconciliation
Shawna Cunningham talks about truth and reconciliation in Canada and why it’s so important to build a cultural bridge between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
Red Man Laughing created, written and hosted by Anishinaabe comedian, Ryan McMahon, is an Indigenous arts and culture podcast rooted squarely at the intersection between the good, the bad and the ugly between Indian Country and the mainstream.
Unsettled: Journeys in Truth and Conciliation
Unsettled: Journeys in Truth and Conciliation builds upon the 94 calls to action of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, from the perspectives of Indigenous cohost Jessica Vandenberghe, settler cohost George Lee, and their Indigenous and settler guests.
The Henceforward is a podcast that considers relationships between Indigenous Peoples and Black Peoples on Turtle Island.
Free Courses
Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education
This online course by the University of British Columbia aims to help you envision how Indigenous histories, perspectives, worldviews, and approaches to learning can be made part of the work we do in classrooms, organizations, communities, and our everyday experiences in ways that are thoughtful and respectful.
Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course from the University of Alberta that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada. From an Indigenous perspective, this course explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations.
Aboriginal Worldviews and Education
Intended for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal learners, this course by the University of Toronto explores indigenous ways of knowing and how they can benefit all students.
Other Resources
Town of Canmore Commitments to Truth and Reconciliation
Take a look at the Town of Canmore’s commitments to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. Find out what action they plan to take to work towards reconciliation.
Created by the Montreal Indigenous Community Network, this Indigenous Ally Toolkit is a great educational resource.
Pledge to do your part to begin your own process of decolonization with our Decolonizing Pledge.