The meaning behind the visuals
The visuals bring together symbols of the 3 Indigenous groups across Canada: the eagle for First Nations, the narwhal for Inuit, and the beaded flower for the Métis. At the centre is a circle which symbolizes unity and the spirit of reconciliation, while the pathway running through it represents the reconciliation journey. The stars symbolize the children who never returned home from residential schools. The orange colour represents truth-telling and healing.
From Resources, Government of Canada: National Day of Truth & Reconciliation Day, Sept 30 2025
Indigenous Resources
BEHIND the BRICKS: The Life and Times of the Mohawk Institute, Canada’s Longest-Running Residential School
Edited by Richard W. Hill Sr., Alison Norman, Thomas Peace, & Jennifer Pettit, University of Calgary Press: 2025
On September 29, 2025 the Ontario Historical Society hosted a book launch and invited some of us to attend via ZOOM. The presenters alerted us to the fact that this new book was available for purchase, but could also be read on-line as OPEN ACCESS.
Click on the book cover to view the details or to read the book.
Algonquins of Ontario Their unceded traditional territory, covering most of eastern Ontario, has been under negotiation since 1772. A portion of the land is inside the northern border of the current Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands. A draft Agreement in Principle was reached in 2013.
THE BENTWOOD BOX: CARVED BY COAST SALISH ARTIST LUKE MARSTON, THE TRC BENTWOOD BOX IS A LASTING TRIBUTE TO ALL INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SURVIVORS. THE BOX TRAVELLED WITH THE TRC TO ALL OF ITS OFFICIAL EVENTS. Image & text from https://news.umanitoba.ca
