The day is dedicated to taking steps towards meaningful reconciliation with First Nations, to remembering the children who died at the hands of the residential school system and honouring its survivors.
A group of eight North American Indigenous elder women, weathered in front-line resistance, fluent in their languages and rich in traditional teachings, have joined forces to protect the sacred knowledge needed for future generations to face a climate in crisis.
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