On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, I am sharing information about local Indigenous organizations you can support today and every day.
The Wabano Centre "provides healthcare services – from an Indigenous perspective. We practice wholistic health. That means that we believe that true health includes four aspects of wellbeing: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual." You can donate here: wabano.com/donate/
Minwaashin Lodge offers programs and services to First Nations, Inuit + Métis women and children (regardless of status) who are survivors of domestic and other forms of violence, and who may also be suffering the effects of the residential school system. Donate: www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada provides reconciliation-based public education, policy guidance, research, advocacy, and support to promote the safety and wellbeing of First Nations children and youth. Donate here: fncaringsociety.com/donate
The Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) is an Indigenous youth led & driven grassroots, non profit organization focused on community support and opportunities for Indigenous youth, based in Unceded Algonquin Territory. You can donate here: www.a7g.ca/donate.html
I wish the US had a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We’re about 4 centuries overdue.
How much better could your city get? I've travelled everywhere, and Ottawa was one of the best places ever. Out on lunch one day I asked a local about a building --- he spent his whole lunch hour touring me around government buildings! Celebrate yourself!!!