Orange shirt day is to honour all the Indigenous Kids, that were sent away to Residential Schools, and to remember all the horrible things that happened to them. On this day we listen with open ears about the stories told by survivors and families. By wearing an orange shirt, you recognize what has happened and support “Every Child Matters”.

“Every Child Matters Shirt.” Orange Shirt Society. Oct 5, 2022 https://www.orangeshirtday.org/. Accessed October 5, 2022.

 

 

 

Summary: So far, only 13 projects have been completed out of the 94 that has been promised. 32 are underway, and 30 are being proposed, while 19 have not been started.

“Beyond 94.” CBC News, CBC/Radio-Canada. March 19, 2018. https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform-single/beyond-94?&cta=2. Accessed Oct 4, 2022

 

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was created to honour the many indigenous children that never returned home, because of the residential schools that took them away from their families. To also honour the pains that many indigenous families went through because of the governments’ decision.

“National Day for Truth and Reconciliation” Government of Canada. Province of British Columbia. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html. Accessed Oct 5, 2022

 

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Reflect: Call to action iii, is to make sure children of all ages in school have a great intercultural understanding, empathy and mutual respect, for indigenous peoples. This assignment is helping us learn about what the government is doing to help, and make sure that we know what has happened to many families and survivors. By reading many stories and learning about orange shirt day, many of us would be able have deep respect and empathy for those who went through terrible things.

“Truth and Reconciliation of Canada”. Calls to action- Truth and Reconciliation of Canada, 2015. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/indigenous-people/aboriginal-peoples-documents/calls_to_action_english2.pdf

 

Reflection: The Coast Salish peoples have been staying in the land today called Coquitlam for thousands and thousands of years. Coquitlam in their native language means red river, since at one point there were so many red fish, the river looked quite red. Coquitlam traditional  land starts all the way from the Coquitlam river all the way down to the North Shore of the Fraser River. In 1990, when the dam was built it cut off the supply of Sockeye Salmon. I learned that they are planning on expanding their land and creating a loving and great environment for all people to pass down to the next generation.

“The Story of Kwikwetlem”. Youtube, uploaded by Kwikwetlem First Nation. Uploaded on Oct 4, 2022. https://youtu.be/EanZG7DGVTo.   Accessed on Oct 5, 2022.

 

Reflection: I learned that the Coast Salish Peoples language was once widely spoken by many, but is now considered a severely endangered language spoken by less than 100 fluent speakers.

Cite:“Hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ Language Guide.” Kwikwetlem First Nation, https://www.kwikwetlem.com/ Accessed Oct 5,2022