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What Is the Place of Indigenous People in Canada | Jean Paul (JP) Gladu | TEDxAshburyCollege


so I can ask everybody out here now

so I can ask everybody out here now carefully don’t knock over your

carefully don’t knock over your

carefully don’t knock over your neighbors put your arms up like this

neighbors put your arms up like this

neighbors put your arms up like this right don’t knock your neighbors glasses

right don’t knock your neighbors glasses

right don’t knock your neighbors glasses over okay you got it

over okay you got it

over okay you got it this represents the indigenous presence

this represents the indigenous presence

this represents the indigenous presence in this country that is now called

in this country that is now called

in this country that is now called candidate 12,000 years now wiggle your

candidate 12,000 years now wiggle your

candidate 12,000 years now wiggle your pinky okay that represents my friends

pinky okay that represents my friends

pinky okay that represents my friends the non-indigenous presence in this

the non-indigenous presence in this

the non-indigenous presence in this country when alcohol can okay you can

country when alcohol can okay you can

country when alcohol can okay you can sit down so there’s this 4% disconnects

sit down so there’s this 4% disconnects

sit down so there’s this 4% disconnects and so we although as an indigenous

and so we although as an indigenous

and so we although as an indigenous person we make up there’s just because

person we make up there’s just because

person we make up there’s just because we make up a four percent of Canada’s

we make up a four percent of Canada’s

we make up a four percent of Canada’s population yet

population yet

population yet Kent Canadians the newcomers lay claim

Kent Canadians the newcomers lay claim

Kent Canadians the newcomers lay claim about five hundred years of that twelve

about five hundred years of that twelve

about five hundred years of that twelve thousand which is about four percent I

thousand which is about four percent I

thousand which is about four percent I wasn’t really great at math I had to

wasn’t really great at math I had to

wasn’t really great at math I had to expose the calculator very level no but

expose the calculator very level no but

expose the calculator very level no but it’s true and yet as an indigenous

it’s true and yet as an indigenous

it’s true and yet as an indigenous person in this country I don’t see

person in this country I don’t see

person in this country I don’t see myself or my people in the landscapes of

myself or my people in the landscapes of

myself or my people in the landscapes of this country I don’t see our language I

this country I don’t see our language I

this country I don’t see our language I don’t hear our language I don’t see our

don’t hear our language I don’t see our

don’t hear our language I don’t see our culture I don’t see anything that

culture I don’t see anything that

culture I don’t see anything that reflects us in the architecture public

reflects us in the architecture public

reflects us in the architecture public spaces parks for the most part almost

spaces parks for the most part almost

spaces parks for the most part almost invisible now so you’d imagine is a

invisible now so you’d imagine is a

invisible now so you’d imagine is a somebody’s coming into Toronto I live in

somebody’s coming into Toronto I live in

somebody’s coming into Toronto I live in Toronto right now I live in on for

Toronto right now I live in on for

Toronto right now I live in on for twelve years but you can imagine

twelve years but you can imagine

twelve years but you can imagine something that flies into Toronto for

something that flies into Toronto for

something that flies into Toronto for the first time and as this person is

the first time and as this person is

the first time and as this person is walking to the airport and she sees

walking to the airport and she sees

walking to the airport and she sees nothing that reflects the indigenous the

nothing that reflects the indigenous the

nothing that reflects the indigenous the original people of this country it makes

original people of this country it makes

original people of this country it makes me sad that does not make me feel like I

me sad that does not make me feel like I

me sad that does not make me feel like I belong and so if we’re virtually silent

belong and so if we’re virtually silent

belong and so if we’re virtually silent like you don’t see us you don’t hear us

like you don’t see us you don’t hear us

like you don’t see us you don’t hear us we’ve been invisible in this country for

we’ve been invisible in this country for

we’ve been invisible in this country for a very long time we’re starting to come

a very long time we’re starting to come

a very long time we’re starting to come to the forefront and so if we look at in

to the forefront and so if we look at in

to the forefront and so if we look at in contrast to that if you look at

contrast to that if you look at

contrast to that if you look at Vancouver and

Vancouver and

Vancouver and to the Vancouver Airport so you know

to the Vancouver Airport so you know

to the Vancouver Airport so you know when you walk through that Airport you

when you walk through that Airport you

when you walk through that Airport you know that during the presence of an

know that during the presence of an

know that during the presence of an indigenous culture

indigenous culture

indigenous culture why because you see their culture in the

why because you see their culture in the

why because you see their culture in the west coast the coast salish in the art

west coast the coast salish in the art

west coast the coast salish in the art as you walk through that Airport and

as you walk through that Airport and

as you walk through that Airport and then if you’re going for a walk through

then if you’re going for a walk through

then if you’re going for a walk through downtown and you’re walking down you’ve

downtown and you’re walking down you’ve

downtown and you’re walking down you’ve got your head down and you can actually

got your head down and you can actually

got your head down and you can actually see the person hold covers that oh here

see the person hold covers that oh here

see the person hold covers that oh here we go I’ll take that wonderful Thank You

we go I’ll take that wonderful Thank You

we go I’ll take that wonderful Thank You Lester

Lester

Lester so you’ll see you’ll see the person hold

so you’ll see you’ll see the person hold

so you’ll see you’ll see the person hold covers on the ground and then these

covers on the ground and then these

covers on the ground and then these incredible indigenous motifs you’ll see

incredible indigenous motifs you’ll see

incredible indigenous motifs you’ll see in the indigenous culture in the totem

in the indigenous culture in the totem

in the indigenous culture in the totem poles you’ll see the indigenous culture

poles you’ll see the indigenous culture

poles you’ll see the indigenous culture and some of the architecture so that’s

and some of the architecture so that’s

and some of the architecture so that’s an incredible thing to me you know and

an incredible thing to me you know and

an incredible thing to me you know and again reflecting back to Toronto I love

again reflecting back to Toronto I love

again reflecting back to Toronto I love the fact I love the fact that I can go

the fact I love the fact that I can go

the fact I love the fact that I can go to Little Italy or incredible bowl of

to Little Italy or incredible bowl of

to Little Italy or incredible bowl of pasta or like go down to Chinatown and

pasta or like go down to Chinatown and

pasta or like go down to Chinatown and go get some traditional herbs or amazing

go get some traditional herbs or amazing

go get some traditional herbs or amazing foot rubs right now my foots been pretty

foot rubs right now my foots been pretty

foot rubs right now my foots been pretty pretty sore or amazing bowl of thought

pretty sore or amazing bowl of thought

pretty sore or amazing bowl of thought but you don’t see the indigenous

but you don’t see the indigenous

but you don’t see the indigenous population for a long time for many

population for a long time for many

population for a long time for many parts were we’re relegated to the

parts were we’re relegated to the

parts were we’re relegated to the outside is decided for the most parts

outside is decided for the most parts

outside is decided for the most parts when our communities this is not where

when our communities this is not where

when our communities this is not where this country needs to be and I’m so

this country needs to be and I’m so

this country needs to be and I’m so grateful that you got to listen to

bottom is hornbill rail but what come oh

bottom is hornbill rail but what come oh my god

my god

my god connect a on what reconciliation is I

connect a on what reconciliation is I

connect a on what reconciliation is I mean she definitely gives a really

mean she definitely gives a really

mean she definitely gives a really strong argument what reconciliation is

strong argument what reconciliation is

strong argument what reconciliation is and I look at this opportunity to have

and I look at this opportunity to have

and I look at this opportunity to have indigenous place making as a major

indigenous place making as a major

indigenous place making as a major reconciliation tool so as an indigenous

reconciliation tool so as an indigenous

reconciliation tool so as an indigenous person you want to feel like you belong

person you want to feel like you belong

person you want to feel like you belong in the country that you’ve been a part

in the country that you’ve been a part

in the country that you’ve been a part of for thousands of years 12,000 years

of for thousands of years 12,000 years

of for thousands of years 12,000 years and I think what it does it as a

and I think what it does it as a

and I think what it does it as a Canadian that’s been here for

Canadian that’s been here for

Canadian that’s been here for generations or a newcomer that’s coming

generations or a newcomer that’s coming

generations or a newcomer that’s coming to Canada it’s going to create questions

to Canada it’s going to create questions

to Canada it’s going to create questions and in the sense of inquisitive you want

and in the sense of inquisitive you want

and in the sense of inquisitive you want to want to understand so that’s the

to want to understand so that’s the

to want to understand so that’s the basis of the conversation so you can get

basis of the conversation so you can get

basis of the conversation so you can get together you can have these

together you can have these

together you can have these conversations so we have a real

conversations so we have a real

conversations so we have a real opportunity here to infuse indigenous

opportunity here to infuse indigenous

opportunity here to infuse indigenous culture into Canada so what does it look

culture into Canada so what does it look

culture into Canada so what does it look like it could look like this

like it could look like this

like it could look like this absolutely outstandingly beautiful

absolutely outstandingly beautiful

absolutely outstandingly beautiful gorgeous this is the gathering circle

gorgeous this is the gathering circle

gorgeous this is the gathering circle and Thunder Bay my traditional territory

and Thunder Bay my traditional territory

and Thunder Bay my traditional territory I grew up and Thunder Bay and this is a

I grew up and Thunder Bay and this is a

I grew up and Thunder Bay and this is a reflection of the indigenous people in

reflection of the indigenous people in

reflection of the indigenous people in the region this is not on the peripheral

the region this is not on the peripheral

the region this is not on the peripheral of Thunder Bay it is in the prime spot

of Thunder Bay it is in the prime spot

of Thunder Bay it is in the prime spot in Thunder Bay the waterfront newcomers

in Thunder Bay the waterfront newcomers

in Thunder Bay the waterfront newcomers that come to the land or even people

that come to the land or even people

that come to the land or even people that live there get to celebrate and an

that live there get to celebrate and an

that live there get to celebrate and an understanding of what it is to be an

understanding of what it is to be an

understanding of what it is to be an indigent or to be in the area of

indigent or to be in the area of

indigent or to be in the area of indigenous people or is it for

indigenous people or is it for

indigenous people or is it for indigenous person to go there and

indigenous person to go there and

indigenous person to go there and celebrate that actually the wonderful

celebrate that actually the wonderful

celebrate that actually the wonderful thing about this is that my cousin

thing about this is that my cousin

thing about this is that my cousin architecture limits design this is an

architecture limits design this is an

architecture limits design this is an indigenous architect that’s won over a

indigenous architect that’s won over a

indigenous architect that’s won over a dozen international awards across the

dozen international awards across the

dozen international awards across the world so there’s a real opportunity to

world so there’s a real opportunity to

world so there’s a real opportunity to do that and the wonderful thing too is

do that and the wonderful thing too is

do that and the wonderful thing too is when you start to actually create the

when you start to actually create the

when you start to actually create the space it offers as Canadians an

space it offers as Canadians an

space it offers as Canadians an opportunity to learn about us for the

opportunity to learn about us for the

opportunity to learn about us for the indigenous lands there’s a sense of

indigenous lands there’s a sense of

indigenous lands there’s a sense of power the sense of beauty being the

power the sense of beauty being the

power the sense of beauty being the sense of connection to the land and to a

sense of connection to the land and to a

sense of connection to the land and to a people that have been here for 12,000

people that have been here for 12,000

people that have been here for 12,000 years

years

years that’s incredible and then we also have

that’s incredible and then we also have

that’s incredible and then we also have an opportunity to reflect outwards our

an opportunity to reflect outwards our

an opportunity to reflect outwards our unique skill sets this is the gathering

unique skill sets this is the gathering

unique skill sets this is the gathering circle that was just showed you a

circle that was just showed you a

circle that was just showed you a picture of Mars long ago so we get to

picture of Mars long ago so we get to

picture of Mars long ago so we get to showcase our skill sets which are based

showcase our skill sets which are based

showcase our skill sets which are based on 12,000 years of respect from other

on 12,000 years of respect from other

on 12,000 years of respect from other heard we can show you show claims and

heard we can show you show claims and

heard we can show you show claims and share Canadians our perspective about

share Canadians our perspective about

share Canadians our perspective about giving and taking from the environment

giving and taking from the environment

giving and taking from the environment sustainability that seven generations

sustainability that seven generations

sustainability that seven generations thinking and I think many of us can

thinking and I think many of us can

thinking and I think many of us can fully understand that Canada can use

fully understand that Canada can use

fully understand that Canada can use some of that maybe our neighbor to the

some of that maybe our neighbor to the

some of that maybe our neighbor to the self could use some of that thinking a

self could use some of that thinking a

self could use some of that thinking a the world can use a little bit of that

the world can use a little bit of that

the world can use a little bit of that so as we look out into the horizon we

so as we look out into the horizon we

so as we look out into the horizon we need to visualize a place where we honor

need to visualize a place where we honor

need to visualize a place where we honor indigenous people and I’m challenging

indigenous people and I’m challenging

indigenous people and I’m challenging because you were future leaders of

because you were future leaders of

because you were future leaders of tomorrow so I’m challenging each one to

tomorrow so I’m challenging each one to

tomorrow so I’m challenging each one to use to find your place within that

use to find your place within that

use to find your place within that circle and contribute and be a part of

circle and contribute and be a part of

circle and contribute and be a part of something be a part of that change

something be a part of that change

something be a part of that change because it is really about being

because it is really about being

because it is really about being inclusive

inclusive

inclusive it’s about being diverse you know our

it’s about being diverse you know our

it’s about being diverse you know our prime minister said you know it because

prime minister said you know it because

prime minister said you know it because it’s 2015 that we’ve got this diverse

our cabinet and it’s because diversity

our cabinet and it’s because diversity breeds strength and that’s where we need

breeds strength and that’s where we need

breeds strength and that’s where we need to move to so the wonderful thing about

to move to so the wonderful thing about

to move to so the wonderful thing about our education and as an indigenous

our education and as an indigenous

our education and as an indigenous person it’s very visual I become a very

person it’s very visual I become a very

person it’s very visual I become a very visual person that’s very textual the

visual person that’s very textual the

visual person that’s very textual the challenge or the up te vea be the point

challenge or the up te vea be the point

challenge or the up te vea be the point in history where we came along and we

in history where we came along and we

in history where we came along and we were really respectful each other’s

were really respectful each other’s

were really respectful each other’s relationships I’m going to get into that

relationships I’m going to get into that

relationships I’m going to get into that a second is that we had this abrupt stop

a second is that we had this abrupt stop

a second is that we had this abrupt stop with a colonial incursion and as a

with a colonial incursion and as a

with a colonial incursion and as a result one of the darkest parts in our

result one of the darkest parts in our

result one of the darkest parts in our history the residential school system

history the residential school system

history the residential school system where one of my grandmother’s was taken

where one of my grandmother’s was taken

where one of my grandmother’s was taken from the area of my traditional

from the area of my traditional

from the area of my traditional territory to Manitoba to attend a

territory to Manitoba to attend a

territory to Manitoba to attend a residential school my other grandmother

residential school my other grandmother

residential school my other grandmother had to hide in the bushes and fear the

had to hide in the bushes and fear the

had to hide in the bushes and fear the family would she’d be taken away from

family would she’d be taken away from

family would she’d be taken away from from her family so as the colonial

from her family so as the colonial

from her family so as the colonial powers came to be we were shunned to the

powers came to be we were shunned to the

powers came to be we were shunned to the side and as candidates fed off into

side and as candidates fed off into

side and as candidates fed off into prosperity we weren’t even allowed to

prosperity we weren’t even allowed to

prosperity we weren’t even allowed to move to get off of our reserve with

move to get off of our reserve with

move to get off of our reserve with though a blessing from one of the Indian

though a blessing from one of the Indian

though a blessing from one of the Indian agents we didn’t get the right to vote

agents we didn’t get the right to vote

agents we didn’t get the right to vote until 1961 I believe it is and women had

until 1961 I believe it is and women had

until 1961 I believe it is and women had the right to vote in 1916 so about 50

the right to vote in 1916 so about 50

the right to vote in 1916 so about 50 years prior so it’s been a very

years prior so it’s been a very

years prior so it’s been a very difficult path so we need to understand

difficult path so we need to understand

difficult path so we need to understand what reconciliation means in this

what reconciliation means in this

what reconciliation means in this country but the hardest part is

country but the hardest part is

country but the hardest part is understanding what it’s going to take to

understanding what it’s going to take to

understanding what it’s going to take to do that we need to again find a way to

do that we need to again find a way to

do that we need to again find a way to celebrate the uniqueness of indigenous

celebrate the uniqueness of indigenous

celebrate the uniqueness of indigenous culture did you celebrate that

culture did you celebrate that

culture did you celebrate that indigenous space

indigenous space

indigenous space so I want to remind people here about

so I want to remind people here about

so I want to remind people here about this amazing relationship that I was

this amazing relationship that I was

this amazing relationship that I was telling you about we had an incredible

telling you about we had an incredible

telling you about we had an incredible relationship that powered a global

relationship that powered a global

relationship that powered a global economy or that thing called the fur

economy or that thing called the fur

economy or that thing called the fur trade then unfortunately then when I

trade then unfortunately then when I

trade then unfortunately then when I went to high school in grade school

went to high school in grade school

went to high school in grade school that’s all I learned about with

that’s all I learned about with

that’s all I learned about with jacques-cartier I didn’t get to learn

jacques-cartier I didn’t get to learn

jacques-cartier I didn’t get to learn much about my own people in the history

much about my own people in the history

much about my own people in the history books of Canada but we had a great

books of Canada but we had a great

books of Canada but we had a great relationship based on reciprocity based

relationship based on reciprocity based

relationship based on reciprocity based on mutual respect we worked hard

on mutual respect we worked hard

on mutual respect we worked hard together indigenous people knew business

together indigenous people knew business

together indigenous people knew business and we knew Business execution and we

and we knew Business execution and we

and we knew Business execution and we knew the value of hard work and what a

knew the value of hard work and what a

knew the value of hard work and what a fur was worth and we worked well with

fur was worth and we worked well with

fur was worth and we worked well with the newcomers and unfortunately we’ve

the newcomers and unfortunately we’ve

the newcomers and unfortunately we’ve lost our way because of much of the

lost our way because of much of the

lost our way because of much of the colonial istic powers that you don’t

colonial istic powers that you don’t

colonial istic powers that you don’t have taken hold for so long but I’m

have taken hold for so long but I’m

have taken hold for so long but I’m really proud to say that things are

really proud to say that things are

really proud to say that things are changing and things are changing quite

changing and things are changing quite

changing and things are changing quite rapidly

rapidly

rapidly we’ve got 37,000 indigenous businesses

we’ve got 37,000 indigenous businesses

we’ve got 37,000 indigenous businesses right across the country coast to coast

right across the country coast to coast

right across the country coast to coast to coast competing and all sorts of

to coast competing and all sorts of

to coast competing and all sorts of sections and it’s just still just a

sections and it’s just still just a

sections and it’s just still just a little bit of the splattering of who I

little bit of the splattering of who I

little bit of the splattering of who I am and what’s really important to me

am and what’s really important to me

am and what’s really important to me being connected to the land

being connected to the land

being connected to the land relationships the bottom right you’ll

relationships the bottom right you’ll

relationships the bottom right you’ll see you know it’s all about getting

see you know it’s all about getting

see you know it’s all about getting everybody into that canoe but speaking

everybody into that canoe but speaking

everybody into that canoe but speaking of that canoe we used to have this

of that canoe we used to have this

of that canoe we used to have this relationship based on the 102 row wampum

relationship based on the 102 row wampum

relationship based on the 102 row wampum the wampum belt when the newcomers came

the wampum belt when the newcomers came

the wampum belt when the newcomers came over our nation’s back in the 1600s we

over our nation’s back in the 1600s we

over our nation’s back in the 1600s we shared this belt and this belt

shared this belt and this belt

shared this belt and this belt represented a respect for each other’s

represented a respect for each other’s

represented a respect for each other’s cultures and governments and we would go

cultures and governments and we would go

cultures and governments and we would go down this river together and we would

down this river together and we would

down this river together and we would try to steer each other’s canoes rather

try to steer each other’s canoes rather

try to steer each other’s canoes rather when it came time to actually make a

when it came time to actually make a

when it came time to actually make a difficult decision

difficult decision

difficult decision say navigating a rough water so to speak

say navigating a rough water so to speak

say navigating a rough water so to speak we would actually make that decision

we would actually make that decision

we would actually make that decision together and that’s where we need to get

together and that’s where we need to get

together and that’s where we need to get back to so we’re going to be making

back to so we’re going to be making

back to so we’re going to be making decisions together because the outcome

decisions together because the outcome

decisions together because the outcome when we actually do this is this a very

when we actually do this is this a very

when we actually do this is this a very strong economy an indigenous place and

strong economy an indigenous place and

strong economy an indigenous place and indigenous people have a very strong

indigenous people have a very strong

indigenous people have a very strong role to play in this economy actually

role to play in this economy actually

role to play in this economy actually this year alone we’re expected to

this year alone we’re expected to

this year alone we’re expected to contribute 30 billion dollars close to

contribute 30 billion dollars close to

contribute 30 billion dollars close to 12 billion dollars is coming from our

12 billion dollars is coming from our

12 billion dollars is coming from our indigenous businesses which

indigenous businesses which

indigenous businesses which represents a 5.7 percent growth rate

represents a 5.7 percent growth rate

represents a 5.7 percent growth rate four times the national average right

four times the national average right

four times the national average right now the national rate but as I mentioned

now the national rate but as I mentioned

now the national rate but as I mentioned it’s going to take some effort for us to

it’s going to take some effort for us to

it’s going to take some effort for us to get there now it’s all going to be based

get there now it’s all going to be based

get there now it’s all going to be based on relationships we all have

on relationships we all have

on relationships we all have relationships and when if when the

relationships and when if when the

relationships and when if when the relationship functions well things can

relationship functions well things can

relationship functions well things can go read about table but values aren’t

go read about table but values aren’t

go read about table but values aren’t that different when we think about the

that different when we think about the

that different when we think about the indigenous communities and Canadian the

indigenous communities and Canadian the

indigenous communities and Canadian the rest of Canada and then we all need a

rest of Canada and then we all need a

rest of Canada and then we all need a secure future for our families that

secure future for our families that

secure future for our families that means sharing the economy we all want to

means sharing the economy we all want to

means sharing the economy we all want to help the environment so that means

help the environment so that means

help the environment so that means sharing knowledge we all want to be able

sharing knowledge we all want to be able

sharing knowledge we all want to be able to have jobs so we just need to turn a

to have jobs so we just need to turn a

to have jobs so we just need to turn a step back from each other’s point of

step back from each other’s point of

step back from each other’s point of view sometimes and actually think about

view sometimes and actually think about

view sometimes and actually think about how we’re going to determine what those

how we’re going to determine what those

how we’re going to determine what those shared values are and so relationship

shared values are and so relationship

shared values are and so relationship has become very important to that and

has become very important to that and

has become very important to that and the last thing I want to share with you

the last thing I want to share with you

the last thing I want to share with you now I’m looking for so I know I don’t

now I’m looking for so I know I don’t

now I’m looking for so I know I don’t look like much of a bush guy but I spend

look like much of a bush guy but I spend

look like much of a bush guy but I spend a lot of time in the forest and I can

a lot of time in the forest and I can

a lot of time in the forest and I can tell you you rely on your compass when

tell you you rely on your compass when

tell you you rely on your compass when you’re a forester and I understand the

you’re a forester and I understand the

you’re a forester and I understand the importance of sight line short ones and

importance of sight line short ones and

importance of sight line short ones and the long ones and so I’m going to get to

the long ones and so I’m going to get to

the long ones and so I’m going to get to the apex of that mountain I have to be

the apex of that mountain I have to be

the apex of that mountain I have to be darn sure that I have my compass and I

darn sure that I have my compass and I

darn sure that I have my compass and I have the bearings right if I am off a

have the bearings right if I am off a

have the bearings right if I am off a degree or two I am NOT going to come

degree or two I am NOT going to come

degree or two I am NOT going to come anywhere close to the top of that

anywhere close to the top of that

anywhere close to the top of that mountain so I’m asking you to reflect on

mountain so I’m asking you to reflect on

mountain so I’m asking you to reflect on your actions today as our future leaders

your actions today as our future leaders

your actions today as our future leaders were tomorrow about what actions you’re

were tomorrow about what actions you’re

were tomorrow about what actions you’re going to do to make the change to make

going to do to make the change to make

going to do to make the change to make sure that you hit that apex of that

sure that you hit that apex of that

sure that you hit that apex of that mountain because the little things that

mountain because the little things that

mountain because the little things that you’re going to do today can have

you’re going to do today can have

you’re going to do today can have immense immense change in the future so

immense immense change in the future so

immense immense change in the future so we have to understand and acknowledge

we have to understand and acknowledge

we have to understand and acknowledge that we have a shared history we have to

that we have a shared history we have to

that we have a shared history we have to acknowledge that there are many

acknowledge that there are many

acknowledge that there are many strengths in this history that we

strengths in this history that we

strengths in this history that we and we also have to understand that we

and we also have to understand that we

and we also have to understand that we have to remain open to change if

have to remain open to change if

have to remain open to change if anything is truly going to change and

anything is truly going to change and

anything is truly going to change and with that in mind I want you to really

with that in mind I want you to really

with that in mind I want you to really take this seriously about what changes

take this seriously about what changes

take this seriously about what changes you can make because I know right now

you can make because I know right now

you can make because I know right now what the truth and reconciliation

what the truth and reconciliation

what the truth and reconciliation everything is going on it can become

everything is going on it can become

everything is going on it can become very overwhelming I just want you to

very overwhelming I just want you to

very overwhelming I just want you to reflect on what you can do as an

reflect on what you can do as an

reflect on what you can do as an individual to make that change and

individual to make that change and

individual to make that change and reflect that when you think about what

reflect that when you think about what

reflect that when you think about what an indigenous place is in Canada

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