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Sep 12, 2023 · Five Poems to Read on Truth and Reconciliation Day. The following five poems talk about experience in residential schools; please take care of yourself as you read them. The poets are all from (so-called) Canada. “ My greatest wish is that there will be more writing from my people, and that our children will read it.
Mar 15, 2022 · Poetry 'helps people see themselves more fully,' says spoken-word artist Zoey Roy. Left to right: poets Louise Bernice Halfe — Sky Dancer, Zoey Roy and Duncan Mercredi use their work to reclaim ...
Nov 1, 2021 · “A call to protect the land is a call to protect our languages, our families, our communities, and our ways of life,” says poet Jake Skeets. “This poem is a letter to myself and the world ...
2) To acknowledge the intentional complicity of settler systems in genocide and ecocide as the basis for assuming responsibilities towards the Land and Indigenous peoples. Without acknowledging settler accountability and responsibility, statements regarding the pleasure and privilege of settlers can inadvertently echo the sentiment captured in the poem’s title: “Thank you for the real ...
Sep 24, 2021 · As if all that we've lost doesn't make our hearts already sore. They took our land, water, trees and animals too, Now they want our children, them, me and even you! So we fought, until we couldn't ...
June 21st is National Aboriginal Day. This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples* At Fundraising Day 2017, the audience had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Duke Redbird’s original poem, The Power of
Oct 21, 2021 · said Saulis. "If you're going to explicitly say in your land acknowledgment that you want better relations, then you have to prove and you have to show consistency and that you're actually doing ...
