Posted:
April 26, 2021
Local group honoured for reconciliation work
Locally based xaȼqanaǂ ʔitkiniǂ (Many Ways of Doing the Same Thing) Research Team has today been honoured with a British Columbia Reconciliation Award.
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, in partnership with the BC Achievement Foundation, announced the recipients of the inaugural British Columbia Reconciliation Award.
The award recognizes nine extraordinary individuals and organizations who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, integrity, respect and commitment to furthering reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in the province of British Columbia, or inspired others to continue reconciliation efforts.
Organization recipients: Ktunaxa Nation-based xaȼqanaǂ ʔitkiniǂ (Many Ways of Doing the Same Thing) Research Team; Carrier Sekani Family Services; and Marine Plan Partnership for the North Pacific Coast.
“[CSFS’ Nowh Guna ‘Our Way’ training] is an important educational program with a global component whose impact has enriched people’s lives,” said BC Reconciliation Award juror Kekinusuqs, Dr. Judith Sayers, in a release. “It speaks to the inclusion of indigenous people sharing their knowledge, and underlines that, as indigenous peoples, we do have the capacity to govern ourselves.” Delivery of the program involves facilitators and knowledge holders from indigenous and non-indigenous backgrounds and participants are encouraged to examine their own practices and institutional policies to create better working relationships with indigenous community members. Based on Carrier values and First Peoples Principles of Learning, training sessions are conducted by elders and knowledge-keepers.