“Reconciliation is not an aboriginal problem- it is a Canadian problem. It involves all of us.”
-Justice Murray Sinclair
What is Reconciliation?
Reconciliation is the restoration of a friendship after an estrangement. It is not an offer that is accepted one time, but instead a process of coming together.
Why are we all Treaty People?
Everyone who was a part of the treaty is still now a part.
Both parties are involved.
All Saskatchewan people are treaty people.
Why it matters to all of us:
It continues to affect many groups.
It happened here in Saskatchewan and all over Canada.
It is a major cause of poverty, homelessness, substance abuse and violence in our province & country.
We all share the land.
Above is my representation of my learning on residential schools, treaties, and Aboriginal Peoples. I split my circle into four parts to represent where we were, how far we have come as a nation and as people, but also to show how much further have have to go to get to a great place and understanding. Many people do not even know what reconciliation even means let alone what the purpose of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada is here for.
Taylor Gamracy 