Sport for Life: Indigenous Long-Term Participant Development Pathway

The Indigenous Long-Term Participant Development Pathway, established in 2019 by Sport for Life, came from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Actions #87-91, which focuses on sport and reconciliation. This resource is appropriate for Indigenous and non-Indigenous coaches. It is a “reference for those who work with Indigenous participants in sport and recreation. It has grown out of the understanding that mainstream models for sport development do not necessarily align with Indigenous needs or experiences” (2019).

#IndigenousReads

This is an annual campaign, most recently run in December 2020, that “encourages reconciliation by increasing Canadians’ understanding of Indigenous issues, cultures, and history” (2020) through reading. The campaign invites Canadians to read Indigenous authored literature and join in the conversation to share what they have read using on social media using #IndigeousReads. It was implemented by the Government of Canada in their work towards reconciliation

Homeless Hub: Definition of Indigenous Homelessness

The definition of Indigenous homelessness was published in 2017 on the Homeless Hub, an online library for research and resources on homelessness in Canada, authored by Jesse Thistle and the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness. This document is appropriate for use by advocates, academics, and those seeking a deeper understanding of the systemic issue of homelessness. The definition of Indigenous homelessness extends beyond the mainstream understanding of homelessness, it is not just lacking a stable structure (house)

Coaching Association of Canada: Aboriginal Coaching Modules

The Aboriginal Coaching Modules were implemented under the ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ subsection of the Coaching Association of Canada website, in conjunction with the Aboriginal Sport Circle. Across sport in Canada, there has been a call for educational resources and opportunities for coaches to meet the needs of culturally diverse athletes. The CAC provides 3 modules: Holistic Approaches to Coaching, How to Deal with Racism in Sport, and Individual and Community Health and Wellness.

The Path: Indigenous Cultural Competency

As a cultural competency and Indigenous awareness learning module, The Path is a paid educational tool created by NVision Insight Group Incorporated. Based out of Canada, the course is available for Canadian companies, government departments, not for profit organizations and individuals who want to learn more about Indigenous issues, history and reconciliation in Canada.

Settlers Taking Action and Responsibility at Trent (START)

Settlers Taking Action and Responsibility at Trent (START) is a student group on the Trent University campus. The group is intended for settler students to meet and learn how to build better relations with Indigenous peoples, and themselves as settlers. Developed by the office of Spiritual Affairs and the First People’s House of Learning at Trent University,

@Decolonial.Meme.Queens

Decolonial Meme Queens is a meme-based Instagram account. The account engages in the popular social media trend of memes; an image with text overlaying it, to create a narrative for the emotion/feeling that is displayed in the image, they are intended to be humorous. Decolonial Meme Queens produce easily accessible and digestible memes that relate to the topics of reconciliation,

Nahanee Creative

Ta7talíya Michelle Nahanee is a decolonial facilitator whose work focuses on transforming colonial narratives through workshops, educational workbooks, and her company Nahanee Creative. The company itself consists of a small team of Squamish creative professionals who create decolonial and anti-racist workshops available for organizations.

Reconciliation Canada and Walk for Reconciliation

Reconciliation Canada is an organization dedicated to promoting dialogue and developing relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples towards the goal of building sustainable communities.  Inspired by the work of Gwawaenuk  Elder and Chief Robert Joseph, the initiative encourages individuals and organizations to organize dialogue circles

Indian Residential Schools Commemoration Project: Anishinabek Nation of Ontario

The Anishinabek Nation of Ontario initiated an Indian Residential Schools Commemoration Project called “Honoring Our Children, Families, and Communities Affected by Indian Residential Schools”. The Anishinabek Nation developed commemoration and education resources designed to achieve a number of objectives including to “honour and validate the healing and reconciliation of former students, their families, and their communities” and to “enhance education and understanding about Indian residential schools with the goal to improve relationships between First Nations and Canadians.”

KAIROS Indigenous Rights Initiatives

KAIROS is working on a number of Indigenous Rights Public Education and Action initiatives.  This stems from the commitment of KAIROS to establishing and maintaining just and respectful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, recognizing Indigenous peoples as distinct peoples and nations, with rights to land and self-determination.

McGill University: Aboriginal Human Rights Initiatives

McGill’s Human Rights Centre has a specialized focus on Aboriginal rights and issues in Canada. The Centre cites the mandate of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and works collectively to contribute to the topic noting, “that residential schools are part of our shared history and it is essential to ensure awareness and understanding of this chapter.” The primary area of research and scholarship at the Centre is examining the legacies of injustice at residential schools and the responsibilities and relationships through the “Lens of Law” in Canadian context. The Centre uses their comprehension of human rights to analyze various abuses in Canadian Residential Schools.

Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC)

The UBCIC was founded in 1969 by a group of Indian Chiefs in B.C., partly as a collective response to the federal government’s assimilationist White Paper, and through recognition of the need for different First Peoples of B.C. to work together for survival. The head office of the UBCIC is located in Kamloops, B.C., and their mission is to strengthen the voices of B.C.’s aboriginal people regionally, nationally, and globally, and to support the work of aboriginal people

University of Manitoba: National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation

As per its mandate, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) has established a permanent National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, to ensure the work and legacy of the commission carries on after its five-year mandate is complete. In June 2013, it was announced that the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Human Rights Research would become the home of the centre.

Vancouver Island University’s Centre for Pre-Confederation Treaties and Reconciliation

In 2014, the Vancouver Island University (VIU) established a Centre for Pre-Confederation Treaties and Reconciliation in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The goal of the centre is to advance research, education, and public understanding and dialogue on Pre-Confederation Treaties from across Canada, as a way of contributing to the national challenge of reconciliation.

Learning First Peoples: Classroom Resources

The Learning First Peoples Initiative is a joint venture of the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and the First Nations Schools Association (FNSA), with the support of the British Columbia Ministry of Education, and was borne out of the First Nations education jurisdiction agreements reached in B.C. Under this initiative, the two organizations have worked over the past several years to develop curriculum and teaching resources to be used within the British Columbia school system. These materials have been designed for use by both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students and educators.

Presbytarian Church of Canada: Healing and Reconciliation Seed Fund

The Healing and Reconciliation Seed Fund was created by the Presbyterian Church of Canada (PCC) in the year 2006, as a way to support projects that encourage relationship building between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Presbyterians. The project envisions neighbors (Indigenous and non-Indigenous) learning from one another, and working together as partners towards common goals.

The Mennonite Church of Canada: Indigenous Relations Program and “Paths for Peacemaking with Host Peoples”

These are initiatives of the Mennonite Church of Canada, and its Director of Indigenous Relations, which target individuals and communities of the Mennonite faith. They come from the recognition that the Mennonite church and its practices have been deeply impacted by colonialism, and of the need for reconciliation between non-Indigenous members of the Mennonite faith and Indigenous peoples.

The United Church of Canada’s Justice and Reconciliation Fund

The Justice and Reconciliation Fund is an initiative of the Residential Schools Steering Committee of The United Church of Canada. It was established in the year 2000 to assist the United Church in understanding and responding to the IRS legacy. It has since supported around 50 initiatives Canada-wide, disbursing more than $200,000.

Wampum-Neechi: Indigenous & non-Indigenous Youth Experience

Wampum is a one-week summer camp program for youth aged 12 to 14, hosted by the Aboriginal Ministries Circle and the Hamilton and London Conferences, at Five Oaks Education and Retreat Centre. The program is part of Five Oaks’ ongoing “Right Relations” programming, which promotes reconciliation and relationship building, in conjunction with the decolonization efforts of the Aboriginal Ministries Circle as the Indigenous arm of the United Church of Canada.