National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

As a sector dedicated to supporting and uplifting communities, we all – staff, board, volunteers, and other supporters – have a direct and important role to play in truth and reconciliation. CCVO acknowledges that the very sector in which, and for which, we work has been founded on colonial systems, and that these systems have contributed to the direct discrimination against and harm of Indigenous Peoples and communities.

With National Day for Truth and Reconciliation approaching this Thursday, we pause to acknowledge and honour the survivors of and those who did not make it home from Canada's Indian residential schools. CCVO staff will spend the week listening and reflecting with open eyes and hearts, as we continue on our own personal learning journeys. Though we recognize that this journey is just that – and that we must spend every day of the year listening and learning.

In 2021 and beyond, CCVO will be focusing more intently and intentionally on centring our work and values on truth and reconciliation. We’re committed to working toward a more inclusive Alberta nonprofit sector that supports and benefits all people who live on the lands of Treaty 6, Treaty 7, and Treaty 8 territories.

Thank you to the organizations that have created, organized, and shared resources for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We've included some of these learning events taking place throughout the week below, though we encourage you to seek out additional and continued opportunities for learning in your community. We hope that this week, and always, you will intentionally learn and reflect, as we join together on the path to reconciliation.

September 27 - October 1
Truth and Reconciliation Week
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

September 22 - October 4
Journey to Indigenization: Truth, Reconciliation & Decolonization
Mount Royal University

September 29
Eugene J. Creighton, QC: A Survivor’s Story: My Journey from Indian Residential School to Success
Law Society of Alberta

Family Practices and Oral Learning: A family night for all ages
Trellis

September 30
IndigiTRAILS App Launch & Walking Tour
Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth

Indigenous Authors Panel: Literature on Intergenerational Trauma and Healing
University of Calgary

Western Science Meets Indigenous Wisdom
University of Calgary

Expanding Our Relations: Oral concepts of understanding
Trellis