Indigenous Rights
Amitiés entre Autochtones et nouveaux arrivants – pour une communauté juste et inclusive
October 5, 2017
À partir de cet automne et jusqu’en mars 2018 KAIROS et ses partenaires invitent les Autochtones et les nouveaux arrivants au Canada à participer à une série d’événements de réconciliation intitulée Amitiés entre Autochtones & nouveaux arrivants – pour une…
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KAIROS UN Declaration Video: Please Share
October 5, 2017
Dear Friends, This Thanksgiving I want to share with you a short video about persistent advocacy and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. I invite you to take a moment to watch it, share it with your…
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UPDATE: Winds of Change in Manitoba and BC
October 4, 2017
The Winds of Change have been active in Manitoba and British Columbia thanks to the efforts of local KAIROS organizers. In Manitoba, the KAIROS Cambrian Agassiz group met with the Manitoba Ministry of Education and Training on August 25. Education…
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End inequities for all services for First Nations children and families
September 25, 2017
This important open letter to PM Trudeau signed by prominent Canadians has just been posted. It calls on Canada to immediately implement the CHRT and end inequities for all services for First Nations children and families. https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/justin-trudeau-open-letter-to-pm-give-first-nations-children-an-equal-chance/article36372720/ Please sign the…
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‘There’s a reason that truth comes before reconciliation’
September 19, 2017
“You will now be placed on reserves,” Siobhan Rowan told the evening crowd assembled in East Lynn Park on Wednesday, Sept. 13, for Ward 32’s first ever Kitchi Blanket Exercise. The exercise teaches participants about Indigenous history and the effects…
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10th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
September 13, 2017
Canada needs a legislative framework to fulfill the promise of this vital human rights instrument
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Join us for Orange Shirt Day, September 30
September 11, 2017
The Orange Shirt Day movement began in Williams Lake, BC, in Spring 2013, but its legacy dates back to 1973 when 6 year-old Phyllis Webstad had her new orange shirt stripped off her back as soon as she arrived at St….
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‘Blanket Exercise’ helps Regina Public Schools work toward reconciliation in the classroom
September 8, 2017
Role-playing activity helps participants learn about everything from treaties to residential schools Photo: Teachers at George Lee School in Regina, Sask., participate in The Blanket Exercise on Aug. 29. (Shelly Reed/Twitter) When it comes to Indigenous education in the classroom, Regina Public…
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Seeds of Truth: Together We Can Accomplish Great Things
September 7, 2017
As part of the Canadian-Guatemalan Blanket Exercise Youth Exchange, I’ve spent the past 7 days learning from Indigenous leaders in Guatemala about their lived experiences. They have helped me to better understand the human rights violations that have occurred, and…
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Seeds of Truth: Revolutions, Not Just Reconciliation! #IndigenaSolutions
September 5, 2017
Searching for Indigenous, or Indigena (the Spanish word for Indigenous that is used in Guatemala) solutions for change is a task many revolutionaries have taken on across the world, and it can be complex. If you’re from Canada you will…
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Covenant Chain Link VIII – Registration is now open!
September 1, 2017
Come join us in Ottawa at the 8th annual Covenant Chain Link gathering! THEME: Empowered & Empowering Youth – Learning From Indigenous Youth in Ottawa WHEN: Friday, October 20, 2017 WHERE: Confederation Education Centre – 1645 Woodroffe Ave WHO: Featured guests…
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Seeds of Truth: A Tale of Two Mountains (Part 1)
August 31, 2017
We arrived in Guatemala City late Saturday night. Inside the hostel there was a bare wall where a lonely 14 inch TV aired the McGregor / Mayweather fight. What a spectacle. I knew before attending this exchange that there are…
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Seeds of Truth: On our way to Guatemala
August 30, 2017
It was so exciting – and such a relief – to meet up with members of the KAIROS Blanket Exercise Youth Exchange at the airport this afternoon before boarding our flight to Guatemala. Although we’ve had several orientation conference calls…
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Seeds of Truth: Indigenous women, food security and the genocide of the Americas
August 24, 2017
My name is Tyra Cox and I am of Sahtu Dene and Anishinaabe lineage within Canada (North America). As an Indigenous women, there were very specific areas of Indigenous rights that I wanted to explore on the journey with Central…
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Seeds of Truth: Healing Together
August 16, 2017
I’m fortunate to be a part of the first KAIROS Blanket Exercise youth exchange to Guatemala being organized in partnership with Breaking the Silence and New Hope Foundation, Guatemala At the end of May, we had the opportunity to meet…
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Seeds of Truth: The Value of Traditional Crafts
July 20, 2017
I have the privilege of being one of the participants of the KAIROS Guatemala Youth Exchange, and it has been an amazing experience so far. I am a settler living in unceded Mi’kmaq territory under the Peace and Friendship treaties…
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The history of Indigenous Peoples as told through blankets
July 17, 2017
The history of Indigenous peoples on the northern part of Turtle Island, what is now known as Canada, was told through a Kairo Blanket Exercise at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Southampton on June 21. Reverend Graham Bland of St….
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Seeds of Truth: The KAIROS Blanket Exercise through Guatemalan eyes
July 10, 2017
Excerpts from an Interview with Lilian Bolvito Gonzalez on Radio Canada International, June 24, 2017 Radio Canada: We will now chat with a Guatemalan youth who participated in the Blanket Exercise on June 2 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Her name…
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KAIROS Canada Day Statement / Déclaration de KAIROS pour la fête du Canada
June 29, 2017
On July 1, many people across Canada will gather to celebrate 150 years of Confederation. In solidarity with many Indigenous peoples, communities, and organizations, KAIROS chooses not to celebrate, but rather to use this moment to affirm our commitment to…
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Seeds of Truth: Reflections on the KAIROS Blanket Exercise and Youth Exchange with Guatemala
June 27, 2017
I’ve only had the opportunity to experience the KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) once prior to the one I participated in leading up to the Kitchi Blanket Exercise on Parliament Hill on June 2. When I first tried the KBE, it…
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Seeds of Truth: Reflection on the KAIROS Blanket Exercise Youth Exchange with Guatemala orientation
June 6, 2017
“These bean seeds in my pocket keep me mindful of Mother Earth; they keep me grounded.” ~ Hannah “These Amaranth seeds are to share. Go ahead, eat them. Amaranth was once nearly wiped out in my area of Guatemala, but now…
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Hundreds participated in largest KAIROS Blanket Exercise ever
June 3, 2017
Despite the threat of rain, about 800 people converged on Parliament Hill on June 2 for the largest KAIROS Blanket Exercise ever. They came to mark the second anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action and…
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada’s colonial past to unfold on Parliament Hill, June 2
May 31, 2017
Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples to participate in mass reconciliation event: KAIROS Blanket Exercise (Ottawa, ON) – Canada’s history of stolen land, broken promises and cultural genocide will unfold on Parliament Hill, June 2 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. with the…
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Live through history! Join us on June 2 for the largest Blanket Exercise ever!
May 30, 2017
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By the end of May these youth will have shared the Blanket Exercise 29 times to over 1000 people in Saskatchewan
May 26, 2017
Although he is just finishing his Grade 12 education, Michael Cardinal is already teaching five centuries of Indigenous history. “Assimilation, residential schools, the 60s scoop, Canada’s history,” said Cardinal. Cardinal is one of eight Bert Fox Community High School students…
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Spirited Reflection: Pilgrimage for Indigenous Rights
May 25, 2017
But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their…
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New video: Kitchi Blanket Exercise
May 24, 2017
Please share this video with your network. Let’s all ‘show up’ on June 2, to participate in the largest Mass Blanket Exercise ever! #reconciliACTION150
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KAIROS Blanket Exercise bridges cultural gaps between First Nations and Alberta RCMP
May 15, 2017
‘It’s going to help me to be more attentive to what the Native people have gone through.‘ Photo: RCMP members from Alberta take part in the KAIROS Blanket Exercise in Cochrane. (Laurent Pirot/CBC) RCMP Staff Sgt. Lauren Weare tries in vain…
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