Thursday Sept. 30 is a new federal holiday: the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — billed by Ottawa as an opportunity to ‘recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools (through) a day of quiet reflection or participation in a community event.’ It’s also Orange Shirt Day, marked since 2013 to honour residential-school survivors and …
Here are some events set for, or related to, Sept. 30, the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. Will you take part? (All times below are PDT) Sept. 27-Oct. 1 or 2 National: From Sept. 27 to Oct. 1, Truth and Reconciliation Week 2021, an online event open to all Canadian …
Join us Sept. 22: Benefit Agreements Our fourth Outreach session will introduce you to, and discuss, our new Guide to Benefit Agreements. It’s a tool designed to help First Nations sort through the ins and outs and 16 critical issues around Benefit Agreements. Speakers will be Dr. Priya Bala-Miller of Palmyra Partners Consulting Inc., Dr. …
News stories exploded across Canada after the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc announced on May 27 that 215 unmarked burial sites had been found near the old Kamloops Indian Residential School. In the next few weeks, there were scores of stories about similar discoveries around other former residential schools, and about more planned investigations. The findings included …
The Alliance has an opening for a Diversity and Inclusion Outreach Worker for Northeast BC. See details below, and please note the application deadline of Friday Sept. 24, 2021, at 5 p.m. PDT. CONTRACT TITLE: Diversity and Inclusion Outreach Worker LOCATION: Northeast BC START DATE: As soon as possible DUTIES: Reporting to the Senior Diversity …
