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10 Things I Did to Support Indigenous People Impacted By Residential School Abuses
Trigger warning. The following includes a discussion of the harsh treatment experienced by First Nations children in residential schools. This content is disturbing, so I encourage everyone to prepare themselves emotionally before proceeding. If you believe that watching this video will be traumatizing for you, then you may choose to forgo it.*
If you are an Indigenous person and grieving, my heart goes out to you. Grieve in peace and know that even though most of us can’t begin to fathom what you are going through, there are millions of people grieving with you.
Land recognition
“I acknowledge that I live on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem First Nation). I thank the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm who continue to live on these lands and care for them, along with the waters and all that is above and below.”
751 more graves found
As I am preparing this video news has just been released of another 751 graves found of indigenous children in Saskatchewan and I would suspect there will be many more found throughout the country. See https://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2229349&jwsource=twi
I took my actions based on the following article - 10 Things You Can Do: Kamloops Indian Residential School https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/10-things-you-can-do-kamloops-indian-residential-school
Help Line
If you are a former residential school student in distress, or have been affected by the residential school system and need help, you can contact the 24-hour Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419 Additional mental-health support and resources for Indigenous people are available here.
Music
Solitude - Peter Sandberg - Epic Sound
Is this Serenity - Epic Sound
