School District 52 is sharing updated resources that can help deepen people's understanding of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives.
They unfortunately had to cancel their annual Truth and Reconciliation walk, which was scheduled to take place on Sept. 27 at Prince Rupert Middle School. The projected wind and rain in the weather forecast won't allow them to invite speakers or have guests walk the track safely. It will also be damaging for the drums.
"We encourage you to acknowledge this day in a way that is meaningful to you, that is connected to learning Canada's true history, and the ways its impacts continue today," said Lori Burger, district vice principal of Indigenous education, equity and excellence.
The district says that the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation reminds us of the necessity of Truth before Reconciliation and that learning and acknowledging the truth of our history from knowledge holders is an important part of the journey forward.
"Our department provides grade-appropriate resources from K-12 for all educators and has specialized staff to support ongoing learning in schools throughout the year," said Lori Burger, district vice principal of Indigenous education, equity and excellence.
The Indigenous Education Department's curated resource list for personal learning for educators and the community includes:
Podcasts
• The Secret Life of Canada hosted by Leah-Simone Bowen and Falen Johnson
• Storykeepers Podcast with Waubgeshig Rice and Jennifer David
• Unreserved with Rosanna Deerchild
Books
• Picking Up the Pieces by Carey Newman and Kirstie Hudson
• Unreconciled by Jesse Wente
• From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle
• Indigenous Writes by Chelsea Vowel
• They Called Me Number One by Bev Sellars
Videos and Streaming Resources
• Phyllis' Story on TVO Today
• The Road Forward: NFB
• Picking Up the Pieces: The Making of the Witness Blanket
• Indian Horse, directed by Stephen Campanelli
• CBC Gem Indigenous Collection
• Apply TV Indigenous Collection
• APTV Lumi: Indigenous Streaming Service
• More films: A curated list
Courses and Information
• National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba
• Understanding the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by the government of Canada
• CBC Chief Robert Joseph: Truth and Reconciliation Canada
• UBC Free Course: Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education
• University of Alberta - Indigenous Canada Free Course
• Four Seasons of Indigenous Learning by Outdoor Learning
Groups
• Orange Shirt Society
• UBC's Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre
• The Witness Blanket
