Land Appreciation and
Acknowledgment of Ongoing Systemic Failings
We acknowledge that over 10,000 murdered children have been discovered so far in Canada and the ongoing violence Indigenous people face every day through Canada’s racist systems. We acknowledge the attempt to genocide the Indigenous people of Canada through residential schools, the 60’s scoop, and the current child welfare system.
We recognize the resiliency of the Indigenous people of Canada and truly thank them for continuously fighting against the racist systems and for sharing their ways of knowing, being and doing. We hope through the Reconciliation Project the people of Canada will build a better understanding of the past and present and see hope for the future. We especially thank the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations for whose homelands we play, learn, work, discover and love for sharing their lands and knowledge with us.
The Reconciliation Project Society
The Purpose of the Reconciliation Project is to create a movement towards a more just society for Indigenous people through anti-racism. It aims to create an understanding of Indigenous histories and current realities with non-Indigenous people.
The Reconciliation Project Society meets its purpose by:
Training youth workers and teachers across Canada to teach the Reconciliation Project to youth.
Teaching youth across Canada the Reconciliation Project
Building relationships with Indigenous Communities across Canada
The Vision of the Reconciliation Project is for all youth in Canada to understand the violence Indigenous People endured through residential schools, the 60’s Scoop, stolen land, and ongoing oppression to create a better Canada for Indigenous people for generations to come.
The Mission of the Reconciliation Project is to teach and empower youth workers with the knowledge and understanding of Truth and Reconciliation and deliver a series of workshops to youth in their communities.
The Values of the Reconciliation Project are:
Knowledge: will be shared with youth workers and youth to increase understanding of the continued violence Indigenous people go through daily
Discovery: youth will discover ideas on how to build relations with Indigenous communities
Empowerment: youth will be empowered by knowing the truth about Indigenous history in Canada and will understand what Reconciliation means
Integrity: the Reconciliation Project will build relationships with Indigenous communities to ensure knowledge is shared and reflects the current situation for our Indigenous communities