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Why should lawyers be involved in reconciliation?
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Before we get into Call to Action #27, I want to share a story that happened about a year ago. My husband and I were...

TRC Call to Action 28: How Mandatory Courses Can Create Unsafe Spaces
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, As the dust settles on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we, here on the blog, want to remind you all that...

Unlikely Friends: A Story of Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Today is The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: a day to recognize the legacy of the residential school system, and to honour...

Is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Actually a Holiday?
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, September 30, 2022 marks the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It may surprise you to know that...

Reconciliation: Everyone's Responsibility
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This Friday will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: a day to recognize the legacy of the residential...

Check out the story behind the orange shirt
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, In 2014 the Assembly of First Nations Chiefs-in-Assembly declared September 30 Orange Shirt Day. The orange shirt is a...

Why Wearing an Orange Shirt Isn't Enough
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, September 30th, 2022 will mark Canada’s second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day was created to...

The First One Hundred Days
Prince Charles (Now King Charles III) participates in a Cree naming ceremony with elder Gordon Oakes (left) and Chief Perry Bellegarde in...

Would Cutting Ties with the Monarchy Advance Reconciliation?
Should Canada leave the commonwealth? What would that mean for Indigenous people?

Queen Elizabeth II’s Passing Met with Wide-Ranging Reactions
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, The passing of the Queen has been met with extremely varied reactions, ranging from mourning, to hope, to indifference,...

It's Time for an Apology
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, I was truly humbled by how many people shared my story from last week. We all live extremely busy lives, but you took...

The Doctrine of Discovery and Reconciliation: What's the Next Step?
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, On September 8th, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of ninety-six after a reign of more than seventy...

Meet Team ReconciliACTION YEG 22/23: Kate Latos
Tansi Nitotemtik, My name is Kate Latos, and I am honored to be invited to write for the ReconciliACTION YEG Blog. I am writing to you...

Meet Team ReconciliACTION YEG 22/23: Lauren Styles
Hello readers and welcome to another year of your favourite blog, ReconciliACTION! This year I am honoured to be able to join the...

Meet Team ReconciliACTION YEG 22/23: Ajae Wilson
Weyt-tp, My name is Ajae Wilson. I am an Indigenous woman starting my second year of Law School at the University of Alberta. I was born...

Meet Team ReconciliACTION YEG 22/23: Sarah Johnson
Tansi Nîtôtemtik Welcome back, readers! I am so excited to be writing this year’s ReconciliACTION YEG blog alongside Ajae Wilson, Siobhan...

The Last Words
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Here we are. We’ve come to the end of our time together. ReconciliACTION’s 2021/2022 year is in the books, and being...

An Ode to the Law Class of 2023
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, It is bittersweet to welcome you with those words for my last blog post with ReconciliACTION YEG. Writing and reading...

Return to the Question(s)
Tansi Nîtôtemtik/Negha Dagondih, What I have tried to do over the course of this academic year was convey through questions and a...
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