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Reconciliation

Rethinking Canada Day – and Canadian History – in a New Era of Reconciliation

July 3, 2022 lisahelps

Members of Council's Canada Day Subcommittee, City staff, and Central Walk – presenting Sponsors of Canada Day – crossing the…

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Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric/Reconciliation

Reconciliation Contribution Program – Opportunity for Victorians to Recognize Lekwungen Lands, Contribute to Nations

March 27, 2022 lisahelps

Eugene Sam of the Lekwungen Dancers performs at a ceremony in Centennial Square on March 11th.Photo Credit: Kellie Hart. Over…

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City Supports Songhees Nation in Treaty Negotiations with Province and Canada

March 13, 2022 lisahelps

In 2017, the City of Victoria declared a year of reconciliation, adopted the five municipal calls to action from the…

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Reconciliation

Reconciliation Grant: The Real Numbers and the Rationale

January 16, 2022 lisahelps

This past week, the Grumpy Taxpayer$ published a blog post and sent out a newsletter with inaccurate information about the…

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Late September Strawberries, and the Work of Reconciliation

October 10, 2021 lisahelps

I wrote this poem while picking strawberries, a few days before the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation –…

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Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric/Reconciliation

South Island First Nation Chiefs: “Please don’t lose sight of the young ones that we are honouring”

July 11, 2021 lisahelps

July 9 at Songhees Wellness Centre. Top: Chiefs and the rest of us standing with them after they signed and…

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Canada Day, 2021, Victoria BC: When Our Neighbours are Suffering It’s Not the Time To Celebrate

June 13, 2021 lisahelps

Children's shoes, stuffed toys, and 215 orange children's shirts on the steps of the BC Legislature. The shirts were laid…

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Statement on the Discovery of the Remains of 215 Children in a Mass Grave at the Kamloops Indian Residential School

May 30, 2021 lisahelps

Eddy Charlie speaking at Xe Xe Smun' Eem (Sacred Children)-Victoria Orange Shirt Day on September 30 2019, with Kristin Spray.…

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Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric/Economic Development and Prosperity/Reconciliation

Is Victoria A Welcoming City?

May 9, 2021 lisahelps

This booklet outlines the Welcoming Standard against which Victoria will be measuring itself and the goals we are aiming to…

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Civil Society and a Strong Social Fabric/Reconciliation

It’s Our Responsibility As Non-Indigenous People to Show that Reconciliation Is Not Dead

March 1, 2020 lisahelps

Photo credit: Colin Smith This blog post is being written just as CBC announced that Wet'suwet'en, Canada, and British Columbia…

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