R ECON C ILIAT ION C ANADA
A charitable project, established as a collaboration between
the Indian Residential School Survivor’s Society (IRSSS) and
Tides Canada Initiatives Society (TCI)
Engaging Canadians
in dialogue that
revitalizes our
relationships.
“Two-thirds of Canadians believe that Canadians with no experience in Indian residential
schools have a role to play in reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.”
Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada
2008 National Benchmark Survey
Shared Understanding
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Deliver a safe learning opportunity for a diversity of faith,
cultures and organizations to gain an understanding of one
another’s shared history beginning with the stories of
Aboriginal people and the Indian residential school system.
Shared Resilience
Engage people from every level of society in open & honest
dialogue about reconciliation and the unique contributions
our diverse histories and experiences o er in building
resilient communities.
Shared Tomorrow
Catalyze a new way forward in the relationships between
Aboriginal peoples and Canadians that facilitates a better,
stronger Canada for all.
HOPE
Your help is essential to making this vision a reality.
“Let’s find a way to belong to this time
and place together. Our future, and the
well-being of all our children, rests with
the kind of relationships we build today.”
Chief Dr. Robert Joseph
Gwawaenuk First Nation
RECONCILIATION CANADA INITIATIVES
Reconciliation Dialogue Circles
Sept. 2012 – Sept. 2013
This year long initiative connects a diversity of cultural,
faith-based and multi-generational groups in British Columbia
to gain a better understanding of one another’s shared histories
through educational programs, dialogue circles and on-going
reconciliation activities.
Reconciliation Walk Training
June 2013 – Sept. 2013
Reconciliation Walk Training will be available for Survivors and
their supporters. This training initiative provides an opportunity
for Survivors to build the support and capacity necessary to
participate in all of the Reconciliation Canada activities.
All Nations Canoe Gathering
A COLLABORATION BETWEEN:
The Indian Residential School
Survivors Society (IRSSS)
Tides Canada Society Initiatives (TCI)
WITH THE SUPPORT OF:
First Nations Summit (FNS)
Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)
BC Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Metro Vancouver Urban Aboriginal
Executive Council (MVUAEC)
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
of Canada (TRC)
BC Ecumenical Advocates
Vancouver City Savings Credit Union
(Vancity)
To donate or to find out more:
[email protected]
www.reconciliationcanada.ca
Suite 206 – 1999 Marine Drive
North Vancouver, BC V7P 3J3
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013
For this unique event, over a hundred canoes and all nation
vessels will gather together and paddle into False Creek. The
Canoe Gathering opens the week’s activities by welcoming
participants of all Nations to Coast Salish territories.
Reconciliation Canada’s
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013
“A New Way Forward” BC Place Event
BC Place will be transformed into a ceremonial house themed
venue for this commencement event. This event will feature a
series of multicultural speakers including residential school
survivors and world peace leaders, as well as performances by
Canadian artists. The event will include a call to action from our
speakers to participants to find a new way forward together.
Walk for Reconciliation
Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013
Join in this mass walk through downtown Vancouver for all peoples of Canada to demonstrate their commitment to reconciliation. Multicultural performers will entertain along the route as
Canadians support a new way forward.
Yesterday…Today…Tomorrow