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A Canadian museum is dedicating an entire gallery to Indigenous truth and reconciliation education throughout September. Visitors can explore resources, read survivor stories, and reflect on the journey toward healing.
Engineering company Clough launched its fourth Reconciliation Action Plan with original artwork by Jaru artist Madeleine Edwards. The Perth ceremony included a traditional Welcome to Country from Noongar Elder James T Webb.
The Village of Chase in British Columbia has announced a community event for National Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30. Everyone is invited to gather for a reflection walk, ceremony, speakers, and a free barbecue lunch honoring residential school survivors.
More than 200 people just completed a nine-day canoe journey down British Columbia's rivers, marking a quarter-century of bringing Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities together through shared paddles and campfires. The Pulling Together voyage has been quietly building bridges since 1997.
A stunning new painting now hangs in Battleford's council chambers, celebrating the community's reconciliation journey as they mark Treaty 6's 150th anniversary. Local Indigenous artist Chris Chipak created the work filled with symbols honoring the land, history, and ongoing relationships between communities.
Over 220 Indigenous people, youth, police, and public service workers just completed a week-long canoe journey through traditional First Nations territories in British Columbia. The 25th annual Pulling Together Canoe Journey brings communities together to heal, build relationships, and honor Indigenous cultures.
A Canadian healthcare center just opened Manitou Wiigwaam (Spirit Lodge), an Indigenous-led sacred space for healing and reconciliation. The project is one of 394 initiatives funded by a $25.9 million reconciliation effort that's transforming healthcare access.
A groundbreaking guide reveals the 14 elements that make mental health programs actually work for young people of color. The secret? Let the kids lead.
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is building an 8,400-square-foot behavioral health facility that blends modern mental health care with traditional Lakota healing practices. Two major foundations donated $5.4 million to cover construction and first-year operations, bringing crucial services closer to home for tribal members.
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.
A new film tells the story of four Indigenous siblings separated as children, reuniting as adults to heal and reconnect. Director Tasha Hubbard transforms a real documentary into a moving drama that celebrates resilience and Native storytelling.
Indigenous Australian artist Tony Albert has spent decades buying up racist souvenirs and kitsch featuring Aboriginal imagery, transforming them into powerful artworks that celebrate survival. His new exhibition launches a national appeal to finally end "retail racism" by collecting these offensive items and giving them new meaning.