Events
Terry Fox Walk
Bring in a Toonie for Terry this week in support of the Terry Fox Foundation. We will also be having a Terry Fox Walk on the morning of Thursday, September 23.
On the left is the promotional video for Southwood's Terry Fox Walk in 2020.
Orange shirt day
Make sure to wear an orange shirt on September 30 to raise awareness about residential schools.
What is significant about acknowledging the Indigenous land we stand on?
"It reminds us we are accountable to these relationships and to remind us every day, for example in school systems, of the accountability that everybody has to listen to the concerns of the community and how we can align to our [Indigenous] community," -Craig Waboose
Become educated on the topic.
Websites
Videos and Films
Indian Horse (2017): Movie Trailer (Film Available on Netflix)
Readings/Books
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Final Report - Calls to Action
Pathways of Reconciliation: Indigenous and Settler Approaches to implementing the TRC’s Calls to Action - Edited by Aimee Craft and Paulette Regan
Unsettling the Settler Within Indian Residential Schools, Truth Telling, and Reconciliation in Canada by Paulette Regan
A National Crime by John S. Milloy
Donate
Donate to Indigenous organizations, foundations and communities directly supporting Indigenous peoples. For example: