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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

When Does History Start?

September 1, 2021 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

On Monday I was a tourist in my own city (Toronto), and I stumbled across the South Liberty Trail. There was a sign detailing the history of the area, starting in the 1880s. Although it was interesting, it made me wonder about what came before the industry. Signs like this - while interesting … 

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Filed Under: history Tagged With: awareness, connection, healing, history, Indigenous peoples, South Liberty Trail, stories, Toronto

More than what you know – Reconciliation Part 4

July 23, 2018 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Last week I wrote about cultural appropriation. I hope you were able to notice and discover some of the ways we do that with Indigenous cultures. This week is about knowledge, exposure and awareness. Most of the items on the 150 ways list are about information and learning. They include … 

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Filed Under: Indigenous peoples Tagged With: CBC, Indigenous peoples, information, learning, life, podcast

Cultural Appropriation…?

July 17, 2018 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

Part 3 in the Reconciliation Series. This week I’m thinking about cultural appropriation as I consider reconciliation. Obviously, these two don’t mix. First of all, what does it mean to appropriate a culture? It means we are taking something and using it as if it were ours. In so doing, we … 

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Filed Under: Indigenous peoples Tagged With: cultural appropriation, dreamcatchers, Indigenous peoples, Reconciliation, smudging

The Impact of Discomfort

April 3, 2018 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

I happened to be listening to G98 on the radio this weekend, and I caught an interview with Jully Black – the Canadian R&B singer. The topic was the Canada Reads and how it got “heated” between Jully Black and Jeanne Beker in the final episode. They played it on the radio, and I have since … 

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Filed Under: Privilege Tagged With: discomfort, Indigenous peoples, Jeanne Beker, Jully Black

Proud Boys – when private views make it into the public domain

July 5, 2017 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

I'm watching an interview with a leader from the Maritime Forces Atlantic (the Navy) about the Proud Boys "interruption" of an Indigenous ceremony in Nova Scotia on Canada Day. You can google the footage of the disturbance and the troubling comments made by the Proud Boys. I'm not going to link … 

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Filed Under: Diversity & Inclusion, Human Rights, Leadership, prejudice Tagged With: Armed Forces, disrespect, From the inside out, Indigenous peoples, Navy, Proud Boys, service

What’s in a Sign?

November 6, 2016 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

This morning I woke up early and was fortunate to catch the sunrise as I walked along the lakeshore. It’s one of my favourite places. As I walked, I came across this sign. It’s not the first time I’ve seen it, but it caught my attention today again, especially since I’ve been thinking a lot about … 

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Filed Under: Inclusion, Indigenous peoples, Uncategorized Tagged With: Indigenous peoples, Reconciliation, signs

The Ugly side of Diversity

February 6, 2014 by Annemarie Shrouder Leave a Comment

It intrigues and saddens me to notice how often celebrations of diversity result in xenophobia.One of this year's Superbowl ads is a shining example of this.Coke ran an ad featuring the song America the Beautiful, sung in seven different languages and featuring a diversity of cultures and people. … 

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Filed Under: Culture, Diversity, Inclusion, Uncategorized Tagged With: Aboriginal peoples, America the Beautiful, Coke, discrimination, Diversity, Genocide, immigrants, Indigenous peoples, people of colour, school curriculum, Superbowl

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