Theodore Fontaine: A Remarkable Elder
Theodore Fontaine died on May 10, 2021. He was an Elder with wisdom, compassion, forgiveness, humility, fearlessness in telling the truth of the past, all coming from a deep sense…
Thomas Berger
Our video tribute to the life and work of a true Canadian hero, Thomas Berger, who died on May 11 2021. In honouring the life of Thomas Berger, the honourable…
Violations of the Spirit of Treaties
This theme briefly summarizes seven major violations of the intent of the treaties to recognize, respect and acknowledge each Indigenous nation. It brings together an overview of policies and practices…
The Sixties Scoop
While the treatment of children varied from family to family, the children are united in the shared impacts on their connections to culture, identity and languages.While the operation of the…
The Indian Act: Disempowering, Assimilatory and Exclusionary
Getting beyond or removing the Indian Act, however, is not as simple as it sounds. The paradox of the act is that it is also integral to securing the legal…
National Group of Sharing Circles Thriving Online During Pandemic
Brittany Hobson of APTN News interviews Raymond Currie, Grace Schedler and facilitator Tammy Cadue for her article about Circles for Reconciliation. Read it at this link.
Canada Life and Power Corporation Contribute $70,000.00 to fostering meaningful relationships for reconciliation
Canada Life and Power Corporation of Canada are pleased to announce a $70,000 contribution to Circles for Reconciliation. The contribution will assist with the project’s national expansion to build meaningful…
A Summer Intern for Circles
A Summer Intern for Circles Circles for Reconciliation was pleased to have Peeha Luthra, a Loran Scholar, as a summer intern for a full three months in 2020. Patricia Barford…
Opening Guidelines for Zoom Circles
We want to begin our Circle with a Land acknowledgement. Such acknowledgements commemorate Indigenous peoples’ principal kinship to the land—and the fact that we have not and cannot be erased…
Getting To Know You (Zoom Circle)
In this first gathering we want to establish a climate of “mutual recognition and mutual respect” to use the words of the Truth and Reconciliation Report. No matter what your…