‘Ongoing care’: How to mark 2nd official Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Globalnews.ca
On Friday, Canada will mark the second official National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — a federal statutory holiday that is meant to give public servants an opportunity to recognize the legacy of residential schools. “We have to remember that this is called Orange Shirt Day,” said Crystal Gail Fraser, an assistant professor of History and Native […]
Closing arguments begin in Nuchatlaht rights claim involving Nootka Island | Globalnews.ca
The lawyer for a First Nation fighting for title to part of Nootka Island in British Columbia said in his closing argument Tuesday that the underlying objective of the court proceeding is reconciliation. Jack Woodward said the province missed its opportunity and has instead placed “the burden of reconciliation squarely on the court,” in a […]
Queen Elizabeth’s complicated, ‘ambivalent’ relationship with Indigenous Canadians | Globalnews.ca
As Canadians remember the life of Queen Elizabeth II, Indigenous people in this country are reflecting on their complicated relationship with the monarchy. University of Manitoba prof Niigaan Sinclair told 680 CJOB’s The Start that the queen, who died Thursday at 96, represented a variety of different things. “For Indigenous people, the queen represents treaty — represents […]