215 Children – What Can We Do?

215 Indigenous Children – What Can We Do “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela With thanks to Ontario Association of Art Galleries for this information http://oaag.org/ Learn more about residential schools and the devastating impact on communities and generations of Indigenous Peoples or take a free course on Indigenous histories and contemporary issues through the University of Alberta; Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and commit to ways you can be accountable. This call to action was published in 2015 and only 8 of the 94 calls have currently been met. Read analysis from the Yellowhead Institute about the lack of action.  Advocate to the federal government to ensure the Calls to Action are implemented and demand that there are examinations of all former residential school properties; Educate yourself about the land we now call Canada. See the interactive map to look up the territorial land, languages, and treaties where you live here. Join Indigenous Canada, a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that explores Indigenous histories and key issues facing Indigenous peoples today; For more information and action that you can take visit the Settlers Take Action page of the On Canada Project. Donate to Indigenous organizations Donate to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation (Kamloops): donations@kib.ca Donate to support counselling and other services for residential school survivors and their families: Indian Residential School Survivors Society Donate to support First Nations child and family service agencies: First Nations Child & Family Caring Society Donate to support advocacy for Indigenous women, girls and gender diverse people: Native Women’s Association of Canada Donate to support Indigenous communities fighting legal battles for their land and rights: Raven Trust Educating yourself (Lists put together by Platform) Reading list https://www.instagram.com/p/CPgBXWZNXBb/ Podcast List https://www.instagram.com/p/CPhGlZ6t_Z9/ Films/Documentaries: https://www.instagram.com/p/CPghcIPtCYi/ A National Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected.  The emotional and crisis referral services can be accessed by calling the 24-hour national crisis line: 1-866-925-4419. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society offers a crisis line for grief, crisis, and trauma counselling: 1-800-721-0066