I knew I had to mention this. I knew I should, as a white woman of privilege. Many whites ignore it, which is a shame. They reveal their ignorance. Systemic racism exists in Canada.
Read a book or three: Oka crisis, Kanesatake, The Sixties Scoop, Phyllis' Story - Orange Shirt Day.
Read anything
Dr. Peter Bryce: whistleblower, is in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa.
Who was Dr. Peter Bryce? Public tour at Beechwood ... - CBC.ca
- Talking Back to the Indian Act
- Unsettling the Settler Within
- The Williams Treaties: Lament of a First Nation
- Book Review: Raisin Wine: A Boyhood in a Different Muskoka (autobiography–2007)
- Book Review: As Long as the Rivers Flow
- Book Review: Generations lost
- Here is a booklist
Read about how whites tried to tell truth to power: Treaties, Residential Schools, First Nations.
National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada – June 21
Learn about First Nations traditions
Buy an orange shirt from a First Nations company.
Watch a video: The Land Between: Southern Ontario.
Music Art Dance & Drama
6 Indigenous artists you need to know in 2021 | CBC Music
Willie Dunn – 1971 Pity the Country
This guy is really fun! Dakwäkäda Road Report
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As bad as it is, and even with the news about the boarding schools in Canada, we here in the States really have our head in the sand. It is so willful it drives many crazy. Here in Oklahoma the legislature passed a law forbidding the teaching of anything that would make anybody feel guilty.
Hari OM
Excellent. While in Australia, I advocated also for the Aboriginal peoples and was blessed to be counted a 'friend among'. Loved that vid clip! YAM xx
I went up to the Hill today. There were a good number of people in attendance.
Thanks for all the links!
Good post, useful information. I'm gonna check out a few of your sources.
Well said. There is much ignorance and racism.
Thank you. I don't know if we have this here but we should. It's a huge issue everywhere.
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