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First Language …what can it mean?

May 10, 2022 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Nova Scotia has moved to recognize Mi’kmaw as the province's First Language. While this is not to be confused with an “official language” it is being hailed as an important step. Language and Identity Language is an important part of our identity. In many First Nations communities, the amount … 

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Filed Under: Indigenous peoples Tagged With: education, First Language, inclusion, Jeremy Dutcher, language, Mi'kmaw, Nova Scotia

The Power of an Apology

April 7, 2022 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Last week, Pope Francis apologized to Canada’s Indigenous Peoples for the role of the Catholic Church in Canada’s Residential School system. Here is the excerpt that CBC included in their article. "I also feel shame ... sorrow and shame for the role that a number of Catholics, particularly those … 

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Filed Under: Indigenous peoples Tagged With: Apology, creating change, Indigenous peoples, Pope Francis, The Work

Searching for Missing Indigenous Children at the Mohawk Institute

November 10, 2021 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Yesterday, I was able to watch part of the live press conference that launched the search for missing Indigenous children at the Mohawk Institute in Ontario. The Mohawk Institute is the longest running Residential School in Canada. It was open for 136 years. Children from 20 Indigenous Nations … 

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Filed Under: Indigenous peoples Tagged With: colonization, Indigenous peoples, residential schools, Survivors

Truth, and what now?

October 6, 2021 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Last week was our first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. And on the weekend, I heard a few things on the news that made me pause. I'm writing about one of them today. There is a new cutting-edge community in the making near the shores of Lake Simcoe. The Orbit. town of Innisfil in … 

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Filed Under: Indigenous peoples Tagged With: consultation, Indigenous People, Innisfil, The Orbit, Williams Treaty First Nations

National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

September 29, 2021 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Tomorrow - September 30 - marks the first National Day for Truth & Reconciliation in Canada. (If you’re not Canadian, take some time to consider what a day like this could mean in your country and look for resources to raise your awareness about Indigenous issues where you … 

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Filed Under: Indigenous peoples Tagged With: change, inclusion, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Reconciliation, Truth and Reconciliation

Disregard – the manifestation of isms

September 15, 2021 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Disregard… the manifestation of an ism My mother is an environmental activist. At 83, she uses her pen and email to raise awareness and to protest. The local newspaper knows her name, as do local MPs. So this post is thanks to an email from Greenpeace that she forwarded to me … 

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Filed Under: activism, Indigenous peoples

The Summer of Residential School Graves

June 30, 2021 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

As we reflect on the recent discoveries of unmarked and mass graves at the sites of former Residential Schools in Canada, I am pleased to introduce my guest for today's blog, AdéX, to add an international perspective on Canada and Indigenous Peoples. ADÉX - Writer & Visual Artist is a … 

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Filed Under: Indigenous peoples Tagged With: Canada, Canada Day, companies, golf courses, Indigenous People, injustice, St. Lucia

Canada – Facing The Truth

June 30, 2021 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Tomorrow is Canada Day. If you’ve received the Inclusion Insight for a while, you’ll know how I feel about it. Canada: 150 years of...? Why I won't be saying Happy Canada Day today.   What does Canada Day mean to you in light of the recent discoveries of mass and unmarked graves at … 

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Filed Under: Indigenous peoples, Uncategorized Tagged With: Canada, Canada Day, change, Reconciliation. Action

Heartbreak, Acknowledgement …and Action

June 2, 2021 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

The discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children at a former Residential school on the Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation in Kamloops, B.C., Canada is horrific and heartbreaking. My heart goes out to our Indigenous communities and families in Kamloops and across Canada. As I struggle … 

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Filed Under: Indigenous peoples Tagged With: change, residential schools, systemic racism, Truth and Reconciliation, white supremacy

“Remembering Colonization” Day

July 1, 2020 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

If you’re in Canada, today is a holiday. It’s “Canada Day” – the day we celebrate the official creation of our country. It’s a day that many Canadians celebrate for many reasons: from being thankful to have a day off work to being thankful for arriving and living in a country where there is no … 

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Filed Under: Indigenous peoples Tagged With: Canada Day, in equity, Indigenous People, systemic racism

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