The Community Network takes place on land located in the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Katzie and Kwantlen First Nation. We respectfully acknowledge the many nations who are represented by the urban indigenous population in the Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver Areas. To these Nations, we offer acknowledgement, gratitude, and an ongoing commitment to learning and respect.
We encourage everyone to continue to learn about the territories they reside on, they history of the local territories who took care of the land since time immemorial.
To learn more, we encourage you to visit the Katzie First Nation Website, and the Kwantlen First Nation Website
The Community Network is grateful to learn from Len Pierre, who is an independent of Katzie First Nation, and much of his teaching has guided our practices locally. To learn more please view the following video CLICK HERE
Here is a list of resources that can aid in your continued journey of Truth and Reconciliation
- BC government's draft action plan to implement UNDRIP
- National Center for Truth and Reconciliation
- Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action
- Reconciliation Canada (Back Pocket Plan)
- Native Land (territorial acknowledgement)
- Land Acknowledgement Protocol
- Common Myths ebook
- Personal Pledge of Reconciliation
- Tips ebook
- Guide to Terminology ebook
- Indigenous Canada, the free online course at University of Alberta
- Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education, the free online course at University of BC
- First Peoples Map of BC - interactive map shares Indigenous arts, language and culture
- Learn more about the history of Canada’s residential schools
- Legacy of Hope - Where are the children from residential schools
- Legacy of Hope - The Forgotten Metis
- Legacy of Hope - The Inuit Experience
- This Residential Schools podcast series honours the stories of Survivors and their families and communities.
- Video from author Monique Gray Smith to help start the conversation.
- Educate yourself about Orange Shirt Day
- Orange Shirt Day website
- From the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society, a video resource on the impacts of Indian Residential Schools - Sacred Fire Exercise
- The Seven Teachings
- Moving Forward: Our Individual and Collective Learning Journeys with Jo Chrona, FNESC
- Metis Nation BC