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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">bcoffice@equitas.org<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7312124b e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7312124b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18369125 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18369125\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55fbd83b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55fbd83b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Media Contact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-id=\"5f3cc3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Land recognition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f41939f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f41939f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Equitas acknowledges that its offices are located on the unceded Indigenous territories of the Kanien\u2019keh\u00e1:ka (Mohawk), S\u1e35wx\u0331w\u00fa7mesh (Squamish), s\u0259l\u0313ilw\u0259ta\u0241\u026c (Tsleil Waututh), and xwm\u0259\u03b8kw\u0259y\u0313\u0259m (Musqueam) First Nations.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>We also work on the unceded Indigenous territories of many First Nations, Metis and Inuit Peoples across Canada and Indigenous lands around the world. 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It is also a small way to recognize colonialism, its impacts and the need for change and a way to acknowledge the colonial system within which we exist and engage in reflection around more equitable and just relationships and spaces.<\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\">Land acknowledgements can easily be a token gesture rather than a meaningful practice. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW128085423 BCX0\">Equitas feels that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\">we have <\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\">have a responsibility to consider what it means to acknowledge the history, legacy and current impacts of colonialism. In doing so, we reflect on the privileges <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\">we <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\">hold<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\"> today because of colonialism and what <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\">can be done<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\"> beyond acknowledging the territory on which we work to contribute to decolonization. We reflect on what actions we take (or do not take) as an organization and as individuals that perpetuate colonial systems and how settler colonialism <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\">is linked<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\"> to systemic racism. We also aim to connect these reflections and organizational practices to our programming. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW128085423 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;95a41dee-0708-405a-9d1e-713da7002454|29&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">As an organization that works around the globe, we recognize and affirm the rights of Indigenous Peoples worldwide and <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">are w<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">orking to<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW128085423 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"> incorporate a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">decolonial<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW128085423 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"> approach in all of our work to promote and support Indigenous sovereignty, self-determination and human rights*.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\">This territorial acknowledgement and call to action <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\">are<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\"> a process that is ongoing for Equitas. In building this page, we aimed to share information thoughtfully and meaningfully, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\">are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\">open to feedback on how it <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\">can be improved<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\">. As a learning organization, Equitas is always open to opportunities<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\"> to learn, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\">un-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\">learn and re-learn and to be held accountable by the communities we work with. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\">Although we are open to feedback from anyone, we specifically invite Indigenous readers or those who hold knowledge on Indigenous Peoples specifically to send any and all feedback<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\"> to <\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW239755286 BCX0\" href=\"mailto:communications@equitas.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW239755286 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">communications@equitas.org<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW239755286 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW239755286 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><em>*Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/indigenouspeoples\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2019\/01\/UNDRIP_E_web.pdf\">Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  \n    \t\n  \n  <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue-btn-wrap\" id=\"btn_wrapper btn_wrapper_uc_ue_unfold_elementor_4456149\"> \n    <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" role=\"button\" class=\"ubfold_btn\" id=\"button_uc_ue_unfold_elementor_4456149\">\n              <span class=\"ue-btn-icon\" id=\"ue-icon-folded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_4456149\"><i class='fas fa-plus'><\/i><\/span>\n        <span class=\"ue-btn-icon\" id=\"ue-icon-unfolded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_4456149\"><i class='fas fa-minus'><\/i><\/span>\n            <span id=\"ue-text-folded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_4456149\">Read more<\/span>\n      <span id=\"ue-text-unfolded-uc_ue_unfold_elementor_4456149\">Read less<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Unfold Content -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0daad22 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"0daad22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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The Indian Act only applies to people with Indian status, not to M\u00e9tis or Inuit. The Act has been amended several times, most significantly in 1951 and 1985. It is a living document \u2013 full of contradictions \u2013 that has resulted in generations of trauma, human rights violations, and social and cultural disruption for Indigenous Peoples*.<\/p><p><em>*Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca\/en\/article\/indian-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca\/en\/article\/indian-act<\/a><\/em><\/p><p><strong>What is the Doctrine of Discovery?<\/strong><\/p><p>According to the Assembly of First Nations*, the Doctrine of Discovery is a theory that originated in the 15th century, based on official papal declarations, and has continued over the past centuries. The so-called discoveries have been used as a justification for the dispossession of Indigenous lands, to exploit, subjugate and disenfranchise Indigenous Peoples of their rights. The Assembly of First Nations recalls the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (including Call to Action #49) and the importance of rejecting the Doctrine of Discovery and replacing it with a new paradigm.<\/p><p><em>*Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/18-01-22-Dismantling-the-Doctrine-of-Discovery-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.afn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/18-01-22-Dismantling-the-Doctrine-of-Discovery-EN.pdf<\/a><\/em><\/p><p><strong>What were residential schools?<\/strong><\/p><p>Residential schools are one of the consequences of the Indian Act. An amendment to the Act in 1894 made attendance at residential schools mandatory. More than 150,000 children were removed from their families and cultures and forced to learn English or French, adopt Christianity and conform to the customs of the country\u2019s white majority. These schools were run by the church and funded by the government from 1870 until the last residential school closed in 1997. Thousands of children died there and tens of thousands were physically, sexually or psychologically abused. This cultural genocide by the Canadian state left Indigenous Peoples with an intergenerational trauma that still has consequences today*.<\/p><p><em>*Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ici.radio-canada.ca\/espaces-autochtones\/1799250\/guide-pensionnats-autochtones-reponses-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ici.radio-canada.ca\/espaces-autochtones\/1799250\/guide-pensionnats-autochtones-reponses-questions<\/a><\/em><\/p><p><strong>What is the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada?<\/strong><\/p><p>It was established through a legal agreement between residential school survivors, the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit representatives and those responsible for the creation and operation of the residential schools, namely the federal government and Catholic Church authorities.<\/p><p>The mandate of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) was to inform all Canadians about what happened at residential schools. The TRC documented the truth from survivors, their families, communities and anyone else who was personally affected by the residential school experience, including First Nations, Inuit and M\u00e9tis former students, family members, communities, churches, former residential school staff, government representatives and other Canadians.<\/p><p>The TRC&#8217;s mandate ended in 2015 and resulted in a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/crc-canada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/trc-calls-to-action-english.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">94 calls to action<\/a> to foster reconciliation. The establishment of a National Council for Reconciliation was recommended (Calls to Action 53-56) to follow up on the recommendations. This council has yet to be established.<\/p><p><strong>What is the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples?<\/strong><\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/indigenouspeoples\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2019\/01\/UNDRIP_E_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples<\/a> is a global human rights instrument adopted by a majority vote of the United Nations General Assembly on September 13, 2007, with four votes against, including Canada\u2019s. The rights recognized in it &#8220;constitute the minimum standards necessary for the survival, dignity and well-being of the world&#8217;s Indigenous Peoples.&#8221;<\/p><p>It was only after decades of advocacy efforts by First Nations that the Parliament of Canada passed <a href=\"https:\/\/parl.ca\/DocumentViewer\/en\/43-2\/bill\/C-15\/royal-assent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225599265 BCX0\">The Act received Royal Assent on June 21, 2021 and sets out Canada&#8217;s obligation to respect the human rights (including treaty and inherent rights) of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225599265 BCX0\">Indigenous Peoples<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225599265 BCX0\"> affirmed by the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225599265 BCX0\">Indigenous <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225599265 BCX0\">Peoples<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW225599265 BCX0\">the<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW225599265 BCX0\">respect and fulfilment of treaties<\/span><\/span>*<span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>The United Nations Declaration contains international human rights standards that Canada and all members of the United Nations have affirmed, and reaffirmed, on many occasions. The Act does not create new rights. It does not remove, diminish or redefine any rights. It is about taking long overdue measures to uphold and implement the rights that First Nations already have.<\/p><p><em>*Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afn.ca\/implementing-the-united-nations-declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.afn.ca\/implementing-the-united-nations-declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1431\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1431\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Commitment and call to action for non-indigenous people <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1431\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507639c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"507639c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5351bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5351bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW200683628 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200683628 BCX0\">I<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200683628 BCX0\">t is important for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200683628 BCX0\">non-Indigenous <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200683628 BCX0\">individuals and organizations to make commitments and take action to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200683628 BCX0\">wards reconciliation. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200683628 BCX0\">Here are some<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200683628 BCX0\">suggestions:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW200683628 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learn about the land you live on. The <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/nativeland.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Native Land Digital<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> website can help you find out. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read a book written by an Indigenous person<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learn about the history of residential schools in Canada<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Volunteer with an Indigenous organization<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Watch films and\/or documentaries on the history of Indigenous Peoples in Canada<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Listen and reflect on the unjust experiences of Indigenous people in Canada<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ask elected officials and decision-makers in your community to take concrete actions for reconciliation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/crc-canada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/trc-calls-to-action-english.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">94 calls to action<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/reseaumtlnetwork.com\/en\/publication\/decolonial-toolbox\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">decolonial toolbox<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to unlearn the colonial narratives\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/reseaumtlnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ally_March.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">this guide<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for ideas on how to get involved<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/manitoba\/community\/personal-acts-reconciliation-1.4687405\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">And more<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">!\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1432\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1432\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Sources <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1432\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a7bea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55a7bea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575dabe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"575dabe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/indigenouspeoplesatlasofcanada.ca\/article\/what-is-indigenous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indigenouspeoplesatlasofcanada.ca\/article\/what-is-indigenous\/<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca\/eng\/1100100013785\/1529102490303\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca\/eng\/1100100013785\/1529102490303<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reseaumtlnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ally_March.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/reseaumtlnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Ally_March.pdf<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/indigenouspeoples\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2018\/11\/UNDRIP_F_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/indigenouspeoples\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2018\/11\/UNDRIP_F_web.pdf<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ici.radio-canada.ca\/espaces-autochtones\/1799250\/guide-pensionnats-autochtones-reponses-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ici.radio-canada.ca\/espaces-autochtones\/1799250\/guide-pensionnats-autochtones-reponses-questions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/indigenous-peoples-fr\/drip.html\" target=\"_blank\" 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