Strategic direction · Right relationship
CentreReconciliation
A living relationship
Grounded in trust, accountability, reciprocity and mutual respect.
Relationship before project
Reconciliation is
built together.
Reconciliation is not something non-Indigenous organizations do for Indigenous Peoples.
It is built through relationships grounded in trust, accountability, reciprocity and mutual respect.
It calls us beyond words and expressions of support—to share power, knowledge, responsibility and benefits while respecting Indigenous rights, self-determination, identities and leadership.
Walking the Two-Way Path
Distinct Pathways
Shared Direction.
A distinct path
Indigenous rights,
sovereignty & leadership
A distinct path
Settler learning,
responsibility & action
Moving forward together does not mean becoming the same. Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples hold distinct identities, rights and responsibilities.
The Two-Way Path honours these differences while strengthening the relationships between us. It creates space to work alongside one another, uphold our respective responsibilities and care for the land we share.
Reconciliation lives in these relationships. It grows through sustained commitment, care and renewal.
Reconciliation in action
Visible in
how we work.
At Kairos, reconciliation is not a separate program. We weave Indigenous priorities throughout our governance, strategy, operations, advocacy and organizational culture.
Create meaningful space for Indigenous leadership
Support Indigenous rights and self-determination
Examine where power is held and how decisions are made
Move from listening and awareness to accountability and action
Embed reconciliation across all areas of our work
Ongoing commitment
Transforming
relationships
and systems.
Reconciliation is an ongoing commitment not a project to complete or a checklist to finish.
It is an ongoing commitment reflected in how we build relationships, make decisions and share power and responsibility.
It invites us to keep learning, remain accountable and transform the systems and structures that perpetuate colonial harm. Sustained over time, reconciliation can change not only how Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples relate to one another, but also the institutions and systems in which those relationships exist.
The work of right relationship