Queen's marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s community members gathered outside Richardson Hall to witness the raising of the  and the Every Child Matters flag카지노 게임 컬렉션�both symbols of remembrance meant to honour Indigenous people, children, and communities impacted by Canada카지노 게임 컬렉션�s residential school system. Those gathered카지노 게임 컬렉션�most wearing orange in a show of solidarity카지노 게임 컬렉션�paused for a moment of silence and reflection, marking what is Canada카지노 게임 컬렉션�s second official National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�Today, we hold in our hearts all of those harmed or lost to Canada카지노 게임 컬렉션�s residential school system, and stand with survivors and their communities in solidarity, support, and mutual healing,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Kanonhsyonne (Janice Hill), Associate Vice-Principal (Indigenous Initiatives) of the occasion, which has also been long known as . 카지노 게임 컬렉션�Let us commit to ongoing listening and learning and commit to daily actions that build trust and advance reconciliation.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Every Child Matter flag being raised outside Richardson Hall. It was raised alongside the new .

With the flag unfurled, attendees then crossed 카지노게임사이트 Avenue to attend an open sacred fire ceremony on Agnes Benedickson Field. On the way, they passed below orange shirts hanging from the lampposts that line the thoroughfare from Union Street to Stuart Street.

Once congregated around the Sacred Fire, the crowd was greeted with an Indigenous welcome by Wendy Phillips, Elder-in-Residence with the Office of Indigenous Initiatives, and remarks from university leaders.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�Our university is deeply committed to the work of reconciliation, and it is important to make time to listen and learn about the legacy of Canada카지노 게임 컬렉션�s residential school system,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Patrick Deane, Principal and Vice-Chancellor. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�As we reflect on this important national day, we must personally undertake to carry this intention forward. We must continue to create and nurture a campus community in which everyone feels safe and welcome to share their experiences, and in which we work together to build trust and understanding.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Kanonhsyonne (Janice Hill), Associate Vice-Principal (Indigenous Initiatives), shares her thoughts on the importance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and our commitment to ongoing listening and learning.

The Sacred Fire Ceremony is one of several events, initiatives, and learning opportunities that took place at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s leading up to, and on September 30. Among those events were Indigenous art exhibits and crafting workshops, an Elder meet-and-greet, and learning sessions, as well as a  led by the Faculty of Health Sciences.

Similar to last year, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s purchased and distributed over 3,000 orange shirts, 5,000 commemorative pins, and 7,500 bookmarks to students, with purchase proceeds going toward supporting the , as well as Indigenous-led programs supporting residential school survivors.

One of several orange shirts that were displayed on the lampposts lining campus' 카지노게임사이트 Avenue.

Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s  discussing how the term reconciliation arose and what it means in Canada.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�In simple terms, reconciliation, ultimately, is about this phrase: I want to be your friend and I want you to be my friend, and I want us to see each other as equals so that, whenever I need your help you will be there to give it to me, and whenever you need my help I will be there to give it to you,카지노 게임 컬렉션� said Chancellor Sinclair, who served as head of Canada카지노 게임 컬렉션�s influential Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). 카지노 게임 컬렉션�If we can think of reconciliation in those very simple terms then it will help guide the actions that we need to follow going forward.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s students, faculty, and staff are urged to read and sign their name to a  created by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives, declaring a promise to pursue ongoing listening, learning, and actions.

To facilitate continued learning, there are several resources detailing Truth and Reconciliation, decolonization, Indigenous ways of knowing and being, and much more on the Office of Indigenous Initiatives website.

Note: This article originally appeared in the Queen's Gazette.