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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.
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.
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.
New Mexico lawmakers are creating the nation's first truth and reconciliation commission to investigate forced sterilization of Indigenous women. The historic move could finally bring acknowledgment and healing to survivors of decades of abuse.
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Cape Breton hosted its second annual Reconciliation Powwow, bringing together dozens of dancers and supporters to answer the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action. The event celebrates a decade of progress while tackling the over-representation of Indigenous women in Canada's justice system.
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.
A Canadian college and its union just did something no other institution has tried: they rewrote their entire employee contract through an Indigenous lens. The result? Twenty-one changes that honor Indigenous kinship, ceremony, and diverse families.
After six years of research, Maryland's Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission has released a groundbreaking report documenting 38 Black lives lost to racial terror and proposing a path forward. The 630-page report calls for reparations, education reforms, and official acknowledgment of the state's role in enabling lynchings between 1854 and 1933.