Joseph Brian went walkies and saw the Great Blue Heron in the water. There were a pair of mallards, as well.
He went back Nov. 2nd and the fog was lovely in the sunrise!
National Healing Forest
JB took some close ups of the National Healing Forest memorial to Reconciliation. There are memorials across this country. Four in Ontario.
Read Ottawa Valley's story about the Perth project
- This memorial rock stands as a symbol of our commitment to reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada.
- We mourn the children who died at Residential School or while trying to get home.
- We grieve for the survivors who bear terrible scars.
- We remember the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girl and two-spirit people.
- From the 1870s to 1996, there were 150,000 Indigenous children placed in government-sponsored Residential Schools many suffering physical and sexual abuse.
- We renew our commitment to reconciliation here with this memorial located on the traditional territory Omàmìwininì/Algonquin People.
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Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I spent an hour cleaning the 60 gallon fish tank. I have to remove the pump, wash it out, replace the filter, scrape the inside of the tank of algae, replace 10% of the water, refill it. The fish water I use on the indoor plants. The fishies were happy to see me, unlike the day I wrestled with them to net them and bring them in for winter!
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...we have never seemed to be interested in reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people!
I like the use of nature to begin our journey in healing with the Indigenous peoples. Thanks for sharing the links. There's a river side park in the city next to use, it's not part of the healing forest projects, but now has a large rock when drumming ceremonies are held. It has been quite a point of gatherings.
Hari OM
Love JB's contributions... and the memorial... and thanks for providing a peek at Percy and pals! YAM xx
Great effort to remember and maybe move toward reconsiliation. It's National Native American's month here, but little is experienced, except the awful remaining Indian named athletic teams. Maybe they will all change to normal ones soon. Morning fog is so peaceful! Fish that are happy just look happy!
Nice foggy pics, particularly the third and fourth.
Man's inhumanity to man..,
I love the idea of a reconciliation monument and parks. We have a hard time with reconciliation here in the US. It always get really political fast.
Amazed that you bring the fish in for the winter. I guess you have to or they would freeze.
Percy is a big fellow.
How I wish that our commitment towards healing with our indigenous people was as developed as that in your country.
And huge thanks for the beautiful early morning photos too.
THis is a very touching post, Jenn.
Great sunrise photos.
What a horribly sad story. That poor woman. I hope the hospital caught and detained her husband. And all those children your govt. took.
We are NO better. We forced the Native Americans onto reservations. We placed Japanese Americans in detention camps in WWII. And possibly worst of all, we captured Africans, brought them to the states, and turned them into slaves for our benefit.
Glad your fish are happy.
I've never heard of the Healing Forest, but what a great idea. It's important to remember and recognize the history of the indigenous people and all they suffered.
Those fish are a lot of work!
Your misty scenes are lovely.
I love that you bring the fish in for the winter. And also amazed they can handle the two quite different environments.
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