Question
Why do we wear orange on September 30? What is a spirit bear? What is a residential school? What is a territory agreement? What is colonialization? What is neocolonialism? How can we work towards a process of decolonization? What other questions are you curious about?
Discover
Explore the resources listed below to discover a variety of Indigenous leaders’ discussions on topics related to the questions above.
- Native Land “Territory Agreement”
- BGC Hamilton-Halton “Truth and Reconciliation”
- The McMaster Museum of Art “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation”
- McMaster University Daily News “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Virtual events at McMaster”
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
- The Imagine a Canada 2021-2022 program
Create
We encourage you to have discussions about creating inclusive and Indigenized learning spaces, as well as how to participate in the process of decolonization.
A Message from the MCYU Team
We grieve with the Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island. We welcome the MCYU community to join us to listen, learn, reflect and be accountable.
“The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.” – Paulo Coelho.
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