Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
Self-Directed Learning Resources
Caring for Indigenous Older Adults E-Module
Caring for Indigenous Older Adults in Waterloo Wellington – Geriatric Essentials eLearning
Indigenous Cultural Safety (Palliative Focus)
Learning Hub (virtualhospice.ca)
Canadian Medical Association: The Unforgotten: A five-part film exploring the health and well-being of Indigenous peoples living in Canada
https://theunforgotten.cma.ca/
Patients for Patient Safety Canada: Breaking down the barriers Indigenous people face in Canada’s health care system (2024):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsso3hR_PKo
UBC: Indigenous Peoples’ experiences and realities within the Canadian Healthcare system (2024):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX9YfXcL64I
TVO: Inside the fight to reform Indigenous health education in Canadian medical and nursing schools
https://www.tvo.org/article/inside-the-fight-to-reform-indigenous-health-education-in-canadian-medical-and-nursing-1
Many other resources available at TVO
National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health:
https://www.nccih.ca/495/Video__Circles_of_health__Sharing_our_gifts_.nccih?id=170 and
https://www.nccih.ca/495/Video__Transforming_Our_Realities__The_determinants_of_health_and_Indigenous_Peoples.nccah?id=178
NCCIH CCNSA Youtube Channel: Series “Pathways to Indigenous Health” https://www.youtube.com/@NCCIHCCNSA/videos
2024 Manion Lecture: A Discussion on the Canadian Health Care Polycrisis, with Dr. Alika Lafontaine
https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/video/2024manion-video-eng.aspx
First Nations Health Transformation Report – 2024
https://www.aptnnews.ca/videos/first-nations-health-transformation-report-released-by-southern-chiefs-organization/
Mobile Indigenous Clinic in Quebec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxokpW0WQG0
Kateri Memorial Hospital – first Indigenous run in Quebec https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6416921
Directory of Indigenous healthcare services across Ontario Hospitals – Pages 18-29 Intergenerational Healing Through Connection: The Need for More Indigenous Patient Services in Ontario Hospitals (uwo.ca)
Indigenous Medicine Stories (Podcasts)
AMS Podcast: Indigenous Medicine Stories – AMS Healthcare (ams-inc.on.ca)
Indigenous Canada Courses – University of Alberta
Indigenous Canada | University of Alberta (ualberta.ca)
Events
The following are events to observe, recognize and honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation:
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation – Daily, Week of September 23
Lunch and Learns – Truth and Reconciliation Week (nctr.ca)
Guelph General Hospital – Wednesday, September 25th, 1:30pm- 2:30pm
Guelph General Hospital Flag Raising Event – Guelph Wellington OHT
University of Waterloo – Saturday September 28, 10:00am- 5:00pm
Gidinawendamin/Ska’nikú•lát 21st Annual Pow Wow | Office of Indigenous Relations | University of Waterloo (uwaterloo.ca)
Riverside Park, Guelph – Sunday September 29, 10:00am to 3:00pm
Reconciliation Walk – True North Aid | Canadian Charity Supporting Indigenous Communities
Crow Sheild Lodge – Saturday September 29, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Grounding & Gathering to Honour the Children | Crow Shield Lodge
The Guelph Civic Museum – Monday September 30, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Roots to Reconciliation: Songs and Stories with Rene Meshake – Guelph Museums
University of Waterloo – Monday September 30, 7:00am – 2:00pm
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024 | Office of Indigenous Relations | University of Waterloo (uwaterloo.ca)
Live from Parliament Hill – Monday September 30, 3:00pm
Parliament Hill – Truth and Reconciliation Week (nctr.ca)
Schmidt Woods @ Wilmot Recreation Complex – Monday September 30, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
The Stories They Never Heard: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Tickets, Mon, 30 Sep 2024 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite
The Healing of the Seven Generations – Monday September 30, 10:00am
The Healing of the Seven Generations – Serving the Region of Waterloo and surrounding areas, Ontario
Orange Shirt Day – Monday September 30
Homepage – Orange Shirt Society (orangeshirtday.org)
Woodland Cultural Centre, Saturday, October 5, 7:00am – 4:00pm
WALK TOWARDS TRUTH – 2024 Tickets, Sat, 5 Oct 2024 at 7:00 AM | Eventbrite