Week 14
Volunteer Your Time
from Robertson, David A. 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing

Robertson begins this chapter by reflecting on the phrase “Indian Time,” a stereotype sometimes used to suggest that Indigenous people are habitually late. Like many stereotypes, he notes, the phrase is both inaccurate and harmful….

Week 13
Educate Yourself About the Sixties Scoop
from Robertson, David A. 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing

This week asks us to learn about a painful but important chapter in Canada’s history: the Sixties Scoop. As Robertson reminds readers, understanding the history of how Indigenous children have been separated from their families is essential if we are going to understand the depth of trauma many communities continue to carry today…

Week 12
Support Indigenous Athletes
from Robertson, David A. 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing

This week, Robertson turns to the world of sports. For him, the invitation is simple: go out and support Indigenous athletes when you have the chance. Sporting events can become powerful places of community, pride, and connection….

Week 11
Learn Everyday Words in Indigenous Languages
from Robertson, David A. 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing

In this chapter, Robertson returns to a theme he touched on earlier: the importance of language. For many Indigenous communities, language is deeply tied to identity, culture, and worldview. Elders often say that when a language is lost, a culture is lost with it….

Week 10
Support the Renaming of Colonial Memorializations
from Robertson, David A. 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing

In this chapter, Robertson turns to something many of us encounter every day without thinking twice about it: the names of our streets, schools, and public buildings. In recent years, especially following the confirmation of unmarked graves at former Indian Residential School sites, communities across Canada have begun re-examining who we choose to honour in these spaces….