Many communities are reimagining Canada Day celebrations to recognize Indigenous Peoples, as the country continues to reckon with its legacy following the…
“Being Canadian is engaging with these really difficult things,” said Sean Carleton, an assistant professor of history and Indigenous studies at the University of Manitoba.
Some events were silenced last year amid a sense of collective grief after possible graves were located on the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. More possible graves have been found across the country in the year since. The decision has been controversial locally, but Carleton praised organizers for listening to what Indigenous people in the city requested.Article content
In developing plans for Saskatoon, Canada Day project director Shad Ali started by looking at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations and consulting with Indigenous partners. He was encouraged to use the holiday as an opportunity to educate people about the country’s true history.“I want that to be a nation that remains strong and free, a nation that we want to stand on guard for,” Ali said, holding back tears. “That’s the place I, as an immigrant, chose to make my life in.
“We had a lot of support from the local nations. They said: ‘Yes, we see this as an event that should go forward, but with a different intention,”‘ she said. “It’s an opportunity to learn from our collective tragic pasts ⦠and how we can move together forward and make this a better place for our Indigenous and settler communities to live together.”
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