hello everyone what is reconciliation
what is reconciliation
what is reconciliation what does indigenous mean what’s the
what does indigenous mean what’s the
what does indigenous mean what’s the truth of Canada what can I do these are
truth of Canada what can I do these are
truth of Canada what can I do these are common questions that I’m frequently
common questions that I’m frequently
common questions that I’m frequently asked and so for my hopes for today is
asked and so for my hopes for today is
asked and so for my hopes for today is just merely to provide a bit of insight
just merely to provide a bit of insight
just merely to provide a bit of insight and contribute to the dialogues that are
and contribute to the dialogues that are
and contribute to the dialogues that are occurring throughout the country a few
occurring throughout the country a few
occurring throughout the country a few years ago I was visiting up home where
years ago I was visiting up home where
years ago I was visiting up home where I’m from up north and James Bay the
I’m from up north and James Bay the
I’m from up north and James Bay the community called Moosonee which is in
community called Moosonee which is in
community called Moosonee which is in Northern Ontario that’s spending time
Northern Ontario that’s spending time
Northern Ontario that’s spending time with my family and has visited with my
with my family and has visited with my
with my family and has visited with my grandparents and I was sharing about my
grandparents and I was sharing about my
grandparents and I was sharing about my experiences of living working in Toronto
experiences of living working in Toronto
experiences of living working in Toronto my grandparents glanced at me and they
my grandparents glanced at me and they
my grandparents glanced at me and they asked Michael can this is something that
asked Michael can this is something that
asked Michael can this is something that mmm
mmm
mmm goodness is old enough for them that was
goodness is old enough for them that was
goodness is old enough for them that was a language based question and the
a language based question and the
a language based question and the Muskego Cree language it means do you
Muskego Cree language it means do you
Muskego Cree language it means do you understand me
understand me
understand me and that really resonated with regards
and that really resonated with regards
and that really resonated with regards to my role at the native Canadians in
to my role at the native Canadians in
to my role at the native Canadians in Toronto one of my key functions is to
Toronto one of my key functions is to
Toronto one of my key functions is to provide educational awareness sessions
provide educational awareness sessions
provide educational awareness sessions to organizations in both the public and
to organizations in both the public and
to organizations in both the public and private sector and in that regard it’s
private sector and in that regard it’s
private sector and in that regard it’s the aims are to bridge pathways between
the aims are to bridge pathways between
the aims are to bridge pathways between indigenous and non-indigenous I live and
indigenous and non-indigenous I live and
indigenous and non-indigenous I live and work in Toronto which is an urban area
work in Toronto which is an urban area
work in Toronto which is an urban area and my roots are from a remote community
and my roots are from a remote community
and my roots are from a remote community and I see this as one of the fundamental
and I see this as one of the fundamental
and I see this as one of the fundamental challenges for this country is that what
challenges for this country is that what
challenges for this country is that what we make reference to indigenous it gets
we make reference to indigenous it gets
we make reference to indigenous it gets relegated to be an exclusively on
relegated to be an exclusively on
relegated to be an exclusively on indigenous narrative so I’d urge each
indigenous narrative so I’d urge each
indigenous narrative so I’d urge each and every one of you here to expand your
and every one of you here to expand your
and every one of you here to expand your scope of thinking to see it not as an
scope of thinking to see it not as an
scope of thinking to see it not as an indigenous narrative but from a national
indigenous narrative but from a national
indigenous narrative but from a national perspective and also not exclusive from
perspective and also not exclusive from
perspective and also not exclusive from an urban versus remote and so for each
an urban versus remote and so for each
an urban versus remote and so for each and every one of you here this is just
and every one of you here this is just
and every one of you here this is just merely a process it’s not an outcome
merely a process it’s not an outcome
merely a process it’s not an outcome I am unable to speak on the affairs of
I am unable to speak on the affairs of
I am unable to speak on the affairs of indigenous nations nor do I represent
indigenous nations nor do I represent
indigenous nations nor do I represent individual our collective groups I am
individual our collective groups I am
individual our collective groups I am just merely a community member with a
just merely a community member with a
just merely a community member with a message to share and contributing within
message to share and contributing within
message to share and contributing within the conversation so my idea for today is
the conversation so my idea for today is
the conversation so my idea for today is regards to self-awareness then in my
regards to self-awareness then in my
regards to self-awareness then in my grandparents sentiment the key word is
grandparents sentiment the key word is
grandparents sentiment the key word is understanding what is my understanding
understanding what is my understanding
understanding what is my understanding to reconciliation and does it mean
to reconciliation and does it mean
to reconciliation and does it mean anything to you so what is
anything to you so what is
anything to you so what is reconciliation it’s a question that
reconciliation it’s a question that
reconciliation it’s a question that requires context and has garnered much
requires context and has garnered much
requires context and has garnered much prominence fall in Truth and
prominence fall in Truth and
prominence fall in Truth and Reconciliation Commission producing a
Reconciliation Commission producing a
Reconciliation Commission producing a final report with 94 calls to action a
final report with 94 calls to action a
final report with 94 calls to action a call to action for all Canadians and one
call to action for all Canadians and one
call to action for all Canadians and one of the key elements has been with
of the key elements has been with
of the key elements has been with regards to education if I asked each and
regards to education if I asked each and
regards to education if I asked each and every one of you here today how you
every one of you here today how you
every one of you here today how you would define reconciliation I may
would define reconciliation I may
would define reconciliation I may receive a wide variance of
receive a wide variance of
receive a wide variance of interpretation and from my experience
interpretation and from my experience
interpretation and from my experience there are two pathways I see for
there are two pathways I see for
there are two pathways I see for reconciliation from a retributive our
reconciliation from a retributive our
reconciliation from a retributive our restorative basis my efforts are aligned
restorative basis my efforts are aligned
restorative basis my efforts are aligned restorative narratives because it’s not
restorative narratives because it’s not
restorative narratives because it’s not adversarial nature it promotes dialogue
adversarial nature it promotes dialogue
adversarial nature it promotes dialogue it’s an exchange of views and it
it’s an exchange of views and it
it’s an exchange of views and it promotes healing so for both indigenous
promotes healing so for both indigenous
promotes healing so for both indigenous and non-indigenous my question to you
and non-indigenous my question to you
and non-indigenous my question to you where do you stand from retribution or
where do you stand from retribution or
where do you stand from retribution or restoration so which in regards to that
restoration so which in regards to that
restoration so which in regards to that the spaces that are being created
the spaces that are being created
the spaces that are being created between indigenous and non-indigenous if
between indigenous and non-indigenous if
between indigenous and non-indigenous if we’re promoting dialogue exchanging
we’re promoting dialogue exchanging
we’re promoting dialogue exchanging views there’s another key question for
views there’s another key question for
views there’s another key question for your own self-reflection Canada has
your own self-reflection Canada has
your own self-reflection Canada has defined its relationship to occur
defined its relationship to occur
defined its relationship to occur between indigenous and non-indigenous
between indigenous and non-indigenous
between indigenous and non-indigenous but what does indigenous mean for
but what does indigenous mean for
but what does indigenous mean for example for individual and collective
example for individual and collective
example for individual and collective whom our first nation maytee Inuit in
whom our first nation maytee Inuit in
whom our first nation maytee Inuit in Canada you may associate with the
Canada you may associate with the
Canada you may associate with the following terms
following terms
following terms aboriginal indigenous native Indian
aboriginal indigenous native Indian
aboriginal indigenous native Indian status non-status on reserve offers Irv
status non-status on reserve offers Irv
status non-status on reserve offers Irv urban indigenous etc who define those
urban indigenous etc who define those
urban indigenous etc who define those terms I’m going to draw a line in the
terms I’m going to draw a line in the
terms I’m going to draw a line in the sand not there is rooted in bureaucracy
sand not there is rooted in bureaucracy
sand not there is rooted in bureaucracy and policy if I introduce myself to you
and policy if I introduce myself to you
and policy if I introduce myself to you I’d say what J Michael Aaron see Scott
I’d say what J Michael Aaron see Scott
I’d say what J Michael Aaron see Scott soon
soon
soon Muskego Nina not indigenous Deena not
Muskego Nina not indigenous Deena not
Muskego Nina not indigenous Deena not Aboriginal Nia but this is important
Aboriginal Nia but this is important
Aboriginal Nia but this is important there’s no right or wrong response to
there’s no right or wrong response to
there’s no right or wrong response to this if you associate was that such
this if you associate was that such
this if you associate was that such justifiably so but it’s important to
justifiably so but it’s important to
justifiably so but it’s important to acknowledge etymology the roots of this
acknowledge etymology the roots of this
acknowledge etymology the roots of this language and the origin of these terms
language and the origin of these terms
language and the origin of these terms because in Canada we currently have over
because in Canada we currently have over
because in Canada we currently have over 60 active indigenous languages in this
60 active indigenous languages in this
60 active indigenous languages in this country so if we stand for
country so if we stand for
country so if we stand for reconciliation
reconciliation
reconciliation how many official languages should there
how many official languages should there
how many official languages should there be not to over 60 and so in that regard
be not to over 60 and so in that regard
be not to over 60 and so in that regard here
the views that are being shaped between
the views that are being shaped between the indigenous and non-indigenous I want
the indigenous and non-indigenous I want
the indigenous and non-indigenous I want to focus for under non-indigenous when
to focus for under non-indigenous when
to focus for under non-indigenous when these dialogues are occurring this space
these dialogues are occurring this space
these dialogues are occurring this space that is being defined is crucially
that is being defined is crucially
that is being defined is crucially important as a non indigenous Canadian
important as a non indigenous Canadian
important as a non indigenous Canadian do you see this conversation from a
do you see this conversation from a
do you see this conversation from a position of respect and recognition or
position of respect and recognition or
position of respect and recognition or do you see indigenous people for a
do you see indigenous people for a
do you see indigenous people for a position of disadvantage there are
position of disadvantage there are
position of disadvantage there are systemic realities in this country but
systemic realities in this country but
systemic realities in this country but does that define who indigenous people
does that define who indigenous people
does that define who indigenous people are we’ve been so extensively labeled
are we’ve been so extensively labeled
are we’ve been so extensively labeled and classified as victims marginalized
and classified as victims marginalized
and classified as victims marginalized oppressed displaced dispossessed so in
oppressed displaced dispossessed so in
oppressed displaced dispossessed so in that manner I share with you everyone
that manner I share with you everyone
that manner I share with you everyone here we must understand an objective
here we must understand an objective
here we must understand an objective truth to understand this conversation
truth to understand this conversation
truth to understand this conversation because that’s where the accountability
because that’s where the accountability
because that’s where the accountability lies so for each and every one of you
lies so for each and every one of you
lies so for each and every one of you here and for all Canadians where do you
here and for all Canadians where do you
here and for all Canadians where do you see this from a position of respect and
see this from a position of respect and
see this from a position of respect and recognition SAR do you see a front
recognition SAR do you see a front
recognition SAR do you see a front position of disadvantage to understand
position of disadvantage to understand
position of disadvantage to understand that we must understand the truth truth
that we must understand the truth truth
that we must understand the truth truth and reconciliation what is the truth
and reconciliation what is the truth
and reconciliation what is the truth 2017 is a significant year it’s been
2017 is a significant year it’s been
2017 is a significant year it’s been identified as Canada’s 150 I would echo
identified as Canada’s 150 I would echo
identified as Canada’s 150 I would echo the sentiments of many indigenous
the sentiments of many indigenous
the sentiments of many indigenous community members and leaders throughout
community members and leaders throughout
community members and leaders throughout the country who have said decolonize 150
the country who have said decolonize 150
the country who have said decolonize 150 resist 150 canada’s 150 plus saying that
resist 150 canada’s 150 plus saying that
resist 150 canada’s 150 plus saying that canada’s merely more than 150 years i
canada’s merely more than 150 years i
canada’s merely more than 150 years i remain neutral in this conversation it’s
remain neutral in this conversation it’s
remain neutral in this conversation it’s not my role to define but i saw this
not my role to define but i saw this
not my role to define but i saw this year as a unique opportunity to provide
year as a unique opportunity to provide
year as a unique opportunity to provide education and awareness to community
education and awareness to community
education and awareness to community so for canada’s 150 i asked simply where
so for canada’s 150 i asked simply where
so for canada’s 150 i asked simply where are we now there are two contradiction
are we now there are two contradiction
are we now there are two contradiction conversations within this country one is
conversations within this country one is
conversations within this country one is of assimilation policy the other is
of assimilation policy the other is
of assimilation policy the other is through the treaty relationship nation
through the treaty relationship nation
through the treaty relationship nation to nation
to nation
to nation the inherent rights to land one of these
the inherent rights to land one of these
the inherent rights to land one of these two Garner’s more recognition than the
two Garner’s more recognition than the
two Garner’s more recognition than the other which is assimilation policy and
other which is assimilation policy and
other which is assimilation policy and if we look at this objectively this here
if we look at this objectively this here
if we look at this objectively this here must be challenged and this conversation
must be challenged and this conversation
must be challenged and this conversation must be shared in the same light to move
must be shared in the same light to move
must be shared in the same light to move forward to reduce the misinformation to
forward to reduce the misinformation to
forward to reduce the misinformation to Madhu’s reduce the misrepresentation of
Madhu’s reduce the misrepresentation of
Madhu’s reduce the misrepresentation of indigenous peoples I like to explain
indigenous peoples I like to explain
indigenous peoples I like to explain this first when I say reference to
this first when I say reference to
this first when I say reference to assimilation policy assimilation policy
assimilation policy assimilation policy
assimilation policy assimilation policy in Canada is referenced through the
in Canada is referenced through the
in Canada is referenced through the Indian Act the reserve system
Indian Act the reserve system
Indian Act the reserve system residential schools 60 scoop and also
residential schools 60 scoop and also
residential schools 60 scoop and also the contemporary context of the over
the contemporary context of the over
the contemporary context of the over representation of indigenous people the
representation of indigenous people the
representation of indigenous people the child welfare and justice system I
child welfare and justice system I
child welfare and justice system I categorize this as the systematic
categorize this as the systematic
categorize this as the systematic breakdown of the collective the family
breakdown of the collective the family
breakdown of the collective the family and in the individual the collective
and in the individual the collective
and in the individual the collective being the Indian Act and reserves the
being the Indian Act and reserves the
being the Indian Act and reserves the family being residential schools in the
family being residential schools in the
family being residential schools in the 60 scoop and the individual for the
60 scoop and the individual for the
60 scoop and the individual for the child welfare and justice system but
child welfare and justice system but
child welfare and justice system but this year is euphemistic in nature if
this year is euphemistic in nature if
this year is euphemistic in nature if you do not have a context our
you do not have a context our
you do not have a context our understanding of the history you will
understanding of the history you will
understanding of the history you will relegate this to a confirmation bias and
relegate this to a confirmation bias and
relegate this to a confirmation bias and disassociate yourself from the facts so
disassociate yourself from the facts so
disassociate yourself from the facts so to veer away from the euphemism I will
to veer away from the euphemism I will
to veer away from the euphemism I will define these as such in my own view the
define these as such in my own view the
define these as such in my own view the Indian Act is racialized policy against
Indian Act is racialized policy against
Indian Act is racialized policy against the population of people that is active
the population of people that is active
the population of people that is active legislation in 2017 the reserve system
legislation in 2017 the reserve system
legislation in 2017 the reserve system is an apartheid system residential
is an apartheid system residential
is an apartheid system residential schools I categorize as genocide in
schools I categorize as genocide in
schools I categorize as genocide in Canada not cultural genocide and then
Canada not cultural genocide and then
Canada not cultural genocide and then also the 60 scoop is the stolen
also the 60 scoop is the stolen
also the 60 scoop is the stolen generation of indigenous children I
generation of indigenous children I
generation of indigenous children I would like to focus my point with
would like to focus my point with
would like to focus my point with regards to residential schools and
regards to residential schools and
regards to residential schools and provide my rationale I’ve been providing
provide my rationale I’ve been providing
provide my rationale I’ve been providing hundreds of presentations to public and
hundreds of presentations to public and
hundreds of presentations to public and private sector and I’ve asked groups
private sector and I’ve asked groups
private sector and I’ve asked groups cultural genocide
cultural genocide
cultural genocide in association with residential schools
in association with residential schools
in association with residential schools many interpreted as solely as an impact
many interpreted as solely as an impact
many interpreted as solely as an impact on one’s cultural values and a loss of
on one’s cultural values and a loss of
on one’s cultural values and a loss of identity and does not establish
identity and does not establish
identity and does not establish the objective truth of that institution
the objective truth of that institution
the objective truth of that institution for example in 1907 dr. Peter Bryce
for example in 1907 dr. Peter Bryce
for example in 1907 dr. Peter Bryce produced the report the head of Indian
produced the report the head of Indian
produced the report the head of Indian Affairs which identified the mortality
Affairs which identified the mortality
Affairs which identified the mortality rates in that school one had a mortality
rates in that school one had a mortality
rates in that school one had a mortality rate as high as 75% and the common trend
rate as high as 75% and the common trend
rate as high as 75% and the common trend through the schools that were reviewed
through the schools that were reviewed
through the schools that were reviewed was 24% in 1948 the United Nations held
was 24% in 1948 the United Nations held
was 24% in 1948 the United Nations held the Genocide Convention followed World
the Genocide Convention followed World
the Genocide Convention followed World War two the countries came together to
War two the countries came together to
War two the countries came together to establish an understanding of what
establish an understanding of what
establish an understanding of what constitutes and is defined as genocide
constitutes and is defined as genocide
constitutes and is defined as genocide which was found and called article to
which was found and called article to
which was found and called article to article two had five clauses and Canada
article two had five clauses and Canada
article two had five clauses and Canada fails that in association to residential
fails that in association to residential
fails that in association to residential schools but I would like to emphasize
schools but I would like to emphasize
schools but I would like to emphasize article three in there was a term called
article three in there was a term called
article three in there was a term called cultural genocide and through a request
cultural genocide and through a request
cultural genocide and through a request for information there is a memorandum
for information there is a memorandum
for information there is a memorandum out there that identifies Canada being
out there that identifies Canada being
out there that identifies Canada being and complete opposition to you were
and complete opposition to you were
and complete opposition to you were having that term recognized and it says
having that term recognized and it says
having that term recognized and it says if this term is not dropped do not
if this term is not dropped do not
if this term is not dropped do not become a signatory to this convention
become a signatory to this convention
become a signatory to this convention and as a result that term was dropped in
and as a result that term was dropped in
and as a result that term was dropped in Canada we fall under the British common
Canada we fall under the British common
Canada we fall under the British common law system there’s a legal term it’s
law system there’s a legal term it’s
law system there’s a legal term it’s called precedent precedent decides
called precedent precedent decides
called precedent precedent decides future decision making my question is
future decision making my question is
future decision making my question is this in relation to residential schools
this in relation to residential schools
this in relation to residential schools why is Canada implemented terminology
why is Canada implemented terminology
why is Canada implemented terminology they were historically in opposition to
they were historically in opposition to
they were historically in opposition to this is one of many unanswered questions
this is one of many unanswered questions
this is one of many unanswered questions with regards to reconciliation and also
with regards to reconciliation and also
with regards to reconciliation and also how to move our efforts forward in a
how to move our efforts forward in a
how to move our efforts forward in a just way
now the second narrative has to do with
now the second narrative has to do with the treaty relationship inherent rights
the treaty relationship inherent rights
the treaty relationship inherent rights to land nation to nation I see this as
to land nation to nation I see this as
to land nation to nation I see this as the platform for reconciliation in
the platform for reconciliation in
the platform for reconciliation in Canada because when you make reference
Canada because when you make reference
Canada because when you make reference to reconciliation we’re not created a
to reconciliation we’re not created a
to reconciliation we’re not created a new process it’s through restoration
new process it’s through restoration
new process it’s through restoration because there are historical instances
because there are historical instances
because there are historical instances that speak to the validity of these
that speak to the validity of these
that speak to the validity of these relations through peace friendship
relations through peace friendship
relations through peace friendship respect and Trust
respect and Trust
respect and Trust now the assimilation policies have
now the assimilation policies have
now the assimilation policies have impacted that trust and hindered the
impacted that trust and hindered the
impacted that trust and hindered the pathways we seek as indigenous and
pathways we seek as indigenous and
pathways we seek as indigenous and non-indigenous for each and every one of
non-indigenous for each and every one of
non-indigenous for each and every one of you here I would encourage you to
you here I would encourage you to
you here I would encourage you to familiarize self well word is my
familiarize self well word is my
familiarize self well word is my relationship lie in terms of the land I
relationship lie in terms of the land I
relationship lie in terms of the land I reside on your point of reference could
reside on your point of reference could
reside on your point of reference could be seeded and unseeded lands now these
be seeded and unseeded lands now these
be seeded and unseeded lands now these acts of reconciliation I would like to
acts of reconciliation I would like to
acts of reconciliation I would like to provide a critique with regards to land
provide a critique with regards to land
provide a critique with regards to land acknowledgments because these are some
acknowledgments because these are some
acknowledgments because these are some of the early precursors to
of the early precursors to
of the early precursors to reconciliation moving forward when I
reconciliation moving forward when I
reconciliation moving forward when I provide reference to land
provide reference to land
provide reference to land acknowledgments I would like to also
acknowledgments I would like to also
acknowledgments I would like to also highlight the United Nations declaration
highlight the United Nations declaration
highlight the United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous people
on the rights of indigenous people
on the rights of indigenous people within there there’s a clause
within there there’s a clause
within there there’s a clause it’s called fpi sea free prior informed
it’s called fpi sea free prior informed
it’s called fpi sea free prior informed consent when I speak in public forums I
consent when I speak in public forums I
consent when I speak in public forums I get a wide array of organizational
get a wide array of organizational
get a wide array of organizational representatives from public and private
representatives from public and private
representatives from public and private sector and I ask everyone this how many
sector and I ask everyone this how many
sector and I ask everyone this how many here are implementing land
here are implementing land
here are implementing land acknowledgments I don’t know why but
acknowledgments I don’t know why but
acknowledgments I don’t know why but everyone smiles go yeah they’re
everyone smiles go yeah they’re
everyone smiles go yeah they’re expecting I don’t know some type of pat
expecting I don’t know some type of pat
expecting I don’t know some type of pat on the back but then I ask them this how
on the back but then I ask them this how
on the back but then I ask them this how many of you that have your hand up how
many of you that have your hand up how
many of you that have your hand up how many of you communicated consulted with
many of you communicated consulted with
many of you communicated consulted with and establish consent from all those
and establish consent from all those
and establish consent from all those that digits nations that you just
that digits nations that you just
that digits nations that you just identified all the hands go down to that
identified all the hands go down to that
identified all the hands go down to that I asked is that not a subtle
I asked is that not a subtle
I asked is that not a subtle continuation of paternalism assuming
continuation of paternalism assuming
continuation of paternalism assuming it’s in the best interest for these
it’s in the best interest for these
it’s in the best interest for these nations to be identified and if
nations to be identified and if
nations to be identified and if reconciliations about relationships
reconciliations about relationships
reconciliations about relationships doesn’t that speak to an absence of a
doesn’t that speak to an absence of a
doesn’t that speak to an absence of a relationship being present
relationship being present
relationship being present because that is rooted in rhetoric I’m
because that is rooted in rhetoric I’m
because that is rooted in rhetoric I’m not against land acknowledgments I am
not against land acknowledgments I am
not against land acknowledgments I am just challenged by their implementation
just challenged by their implementation
just challenged by their implementation but there’s another second factor to
but there’s another second factor to
but there’s another second factor to this as well the public and private
this as well the public and private
this as well the public and private sector have a different statement and
sector have a different statement and
sector have a different statement and that is a political crown representative
that is a political crown representative
that is a political crown representative it’s called title title to land so if a
it’s called title title to land so if a
it’s called title title to land so if a crown representative acknowledges the
crown representative acknowledges the
crown representative acknowledges the very indigenous nations they’re opening
very indigenous nations they’re opening
very indigenous nations they’re opening up a broader conversation for land
up a broader conversation for land
up a broader conversation for land claims so this is my question to you are
claims so this is my question to you are
claims so this is my question to you are these sentiments these acts of
these sentiments these acts of
these sentiments these acts of reconciliation are they done in a
reconciliation are they done in a
reconciliation are they done in a meaningful way are they mutually
meaningful way are they mutually
meaningful way are they mutually beneficial and are they in the spirit of
beneficial and are they in the spirit of
beneficial and are they in the spirit of reconciliation so I’d encourage everyone
reconciliation so I’d encourage everyone
reconciliation so I’d encourage everyone here to build those relations and those
here to build those relations and those
here to build those relations and those relationships lie at a local and
relationships lie at a local and
relationships lie at a local and regional engagement to tie all this
regional engagement to tie all this
regional engagement to tie all this together from my point I like to speak
together from my point I like to speak
together from my point I like to speak from the oral histories I made it
from the oral histories I made it
from the oral histories I made it evidently clear tonight use slides
evidently clear tonight use slides
evidently clear tonight use slides because oral histories in many community
because oral histories in many community
because oral histories in many community members share us such an exchange of
members share us such an exchange of
members share us such an exchange of stories being an orator because as it
stories being an orator because as it
stories being an orator because as it digits non-indigenous what we share this
digits non-indigenous what we share this
digits non-indigenous what we share this community and also the land so this is a
community and also the land so this is a
community and also the land so this is a story of the land
story of the land
story of the land it’s called Wasaga jack how many of you
it’s called Wasaga jack how many of you
it’s called Wasaga jack how many of you been to Thunder Bay raise your hand
been to Thunder Bay raise your hand
been to Thunder Bay raise your hand TV here do you know the sleeping giant
TV here do you know the sleeping giant
TV here do you know the sleeping giant they say that’s how I could see you
they say that’s how I could see you
they say that’s how I could see you laughter my friend they say that’s how
laughter my friend they say that’s how
laughter my friend they say that’s how large was Sega jack is was this giant
large was Sega jack is was this giant
large was Sega jack is was this giant bean who traveled and with Sega Jack was
bean who traveled and with Sega Jack was
bean who traveled and with Sega Jack was traveling and there was no humans on the
traveling and there was no humans on the
traveling and there was no humans on the land at this time just animals and birds
land at this time just animals and birds
land at this time just animals and birds and Wasaga Jack goes his community and
and Wasaga Jack goes his community and
and Wasaga Jack goes his community and says today I’ve decided to give my power
says today I’ve decided to give my power
says today I’ve decided to give my power to you the community and Wasaga Jack
to you the community and Wasaga Jack
to you the community and Wasaga Jack brought up this pot of color one by one
brought up this pot of color one by one
brought up this pot of color one by one all the animals and birds began to line
all the animals and birds began to line
all the animals and birds began to line up and he started dipping them into this
up and he started dipping them into this
up and he started dipping them into this pot of color and as they wander they
pot of color and as they wander they
pot of color and as they wander they started developing gifts
started developing gifts
started developing gifts I always make reference in contemporary
I always make reference in contemporary
I always make reference in contemporary you get a new suit jack and you feel
you get a new suit jack and you feel
you get a new suit jack and you feel good it was the same manner as such
good it was the same manner as such
good it was the same manner as such these animals of burst are self being
these animals of burst are self being
these animals of burst are self being they’re Gris and they said they
they’re Gris and they said they
they’re Gris and they said they developed this which was the voice over
developed this which was the voice over
developed this which was the voice over and over these animals and birds and so
and over these animals and birds and so
and over these animals and birds and so for example one of these birds got at
for example one of these birds got at
for example one of these birds got at their voice and made a call and that
their voice and made a call and that
their voice and made a call and that flew off and they say this potted collar
flew off and they say this potted collar
flew off and they say this potted collar became less and less and less until
became less and less and less until
became less and less and less until there’s no more and then Wasaga jack
there’s no more and then Wasaga jack
there’s no more and then Wasaga jack says I’ve given my power to you the
says I’ve given my power to you the
says I’ve given my power to you the community and now these animals and
community and now these animals and
community and now these animals and birds celebrated and so from that they
birds celebrated and so from that they
birds celebrated and so from that they say the woodpecker was the one that was
say the woodpecker was the one that was
say the woodpecker was the one that was missing and the woodpecker became absent
missing and the woodpecker became absent
missing and the woodpecker became absent and then after Wasaga Jack returned all
and then after Wasaga Jack returned all
and then after Wasaga Jack returned all these animals and birds were frantic and
these animals and birds were frantic and
these animals and birds were frantic and said Wasaga jack was say go Jack you
said Wasaga jack was say go Jack you
said Wasaga jack was say go Jack you forgot the woodpecker and then Wasaga
forgot the woodpecker and then Wasaga
forgot the woodpecker and then Wasaga Jack said what can I do
Jack said what can I do
Jack said what can I do and the annals of bird said what if we
and the annals of bird said what if we
and the annals of bird said what if we work together and that’s what was done
work together and that’s what was done
work together and that’s what was done this woodpecker was dipped in thought
this woodpecker was dipped in thought
this woodpecker was dipped in thought together and oak in this job read and
together and oak in this job read and
together and oak in this job read and they say this bird was the happiest bird
they say this bird was the happiest bird
they say this bird was the happiest bird of them all now to close off a story for
of them all now to close off a story for
of them all now to close off a story for the people I spoke to a school at one
the people I spoke to a school at one
the people I spoke to a school at one time and this young child came up to me
time and this young child came up to me
time and this young child came up to me losing grade three and said Michael when
losing grade three and said Michael when
losing grade three and said Michael when our parents and teachers gonna catch up
our parents and teachers gonna catch up
our parents and teachers gonna catch up to us and so that what I would say for
to us and so that what I would say for
to us and so that what I would say for us is indigenous and non-indigenous to
us is indigenous and non-indigenous to
us is indigenous and non-indigenous to answer a question the time is now for us
answer a question the time is now for us
answer a question the time is now for us to stand together to walk together and
to stand together to walk together and
to stand together to walk together and to heal together one day at a time
to heal together one day at a time
to heal together one day at a time one step at a time here’s my call to
one step at a time here’s my call to
one step at a time here’s my call to action to you what side of history do
action to you what side of history do
action to you what side of history do you want to be a part of for the next
you want to be a part of for the next
you want to be a part of for the next 150 years for that being said thank you
150 years for that being said thank you
150 years for that being said thank you in May
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