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Toronto Metropolitan University celebrates a decade of truth and reconciliation work with new initiatives strengthening Indigenous education, student support, and cultural practices. The milestone launches a poster series reflecting on achievements while mapping the next ten years of commitment.
Indigenous veterans and active service members gathered at CFB Winnipeg for a powerful reconciliation ceremony celebrating their contributions to Canada's military. The event brought together three Indigenous organizations to honor First Nations, Métis, and Inuit servicepeople ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day.
After six years of research with Indigenous Elders and community members, a McMaster University professor has released a comprehensive roadmap for reconciliation in Kenora, Ontario. The community-driven report offers concrete solutions while celebrating Indigenous resurgence already underway.
Archbishop Richard Smith spent two hours with Squamish Nation elders, using Indigenous imagery of woven baskets and ceremonial paddles to describe unity through faith. The Archdiocese of Vancouver is deepening its commitment to truth and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
Canadian National Railway just finished its first year of Indigenous reconciliation action, completing 20 goals ahead of schedule. The railroad is building stronger partnerships with Indigenous communities across its network through employment, cultural training, and environmental stewardship.
Global infrastructure giant AECOM just joined an elite group of Australian companies committed to meaningful change with Indigenous communities. Only five percent of organizations reach this advanced level of reconciliation action.
Canada's Sunshine Coast is celebrating a groundbreaking partnership between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities that just earned provincial recognition. The syíyaya Days festival brings 11 days of cultural celebration, healing, and connection to thousands each summer.
Four Nordic truth commissions are gathering to share hard-won lessons about healing historical wrongs against Indigenous peoples. Their insights could light the way for Denmark and Greenland's own reckoning.
A small Ontario town is creating a written commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, and they're making sure Indigenous voices lead the way. Four neighboring First Nations will help shape the policy before it's finalized.
Canada's first Indigenous Governor General shares what she's learned after five years championing reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and the nation. Mary Simon says her bridge-building approach shows the cause remains worth fighting for.
Canadian National Railway completed 20 of 24 reconciliation goals in 2025, holding over 500 meetings and supporting more than 170 Indigenous communities. The company's annual progress report shows reconciliation efforts moving from promises to partnership.
Canada's Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan became the first Canadian pension fund to create an Indigenous Action Plan, setting 17 commitments to support reconciliation through hiring, education, and community partnerships. Twenty-six Indigenous employers now participate in the pension plan, with new training programs and community spaces opening doors for thousands.
Manitoba just created a groundbreaking role that could reshape how courts approach Indigenous justice across Canada. Provincial Court Judge Jerilee Ryle will become the country's first associate chief judge of reconciliation this July.
Fort Lewis College in Colorado just welcomed its first Indigenous president, capping a five-year journey to reckon with its painful past as a federal boarding school. The appointment of Heather J. Shotton marks a milestone in an ongoing reconciliation process that's transforming how the college serves Native American students.
Indigenous economic participation in Canada jumped from $37.6 billion to $63.7 billion between 2013 and 2023, and a new report says deeper partnerships could nearly double that growth. The shift is already helping major projects move forward faster while building stronger communities.
A new totem pole carved by Haida artist Ḵuuya Micheal Moody now stands inside a credit union branch in Haida Gwaii, blessed by matriarchs and raised in a ceremony celebrating Indigenous culture. Community leaders call it a small act of kindness that points toward larger reconciliation.
Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg brought together military members and Indigenous leaders for a groundbreaking reconciliation event that honors both military service and cultural identity. The gathering took two years to plan and involved over 200 volunteers.
Red River College Polytech and its union just showed Canada how truth and reconciliation can transform everyday workplace negotiations. An Indigenous elder guided their collaboration, creating 21 changes that make the workplace more inclusive for everyone.
Manitoba just created a groundbreaking judicial role focused entirely on healing relationships with Indigenous communities. Judge Jerilee Ryle, an Anishinaabe woman, will bridge cultures and help rebuild trust in a justice system that has long failed Indigenous people.
A childhood legend becomes a groundbreaking ballet as Canada's oldest professional company stages its first full-length work by an Indigenous choreographer. The production marks a meaningful step in cultural reconciliation and artistic representation.
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