WEAVING MEANINGFUL INDIGENOUS INCLUSION
tatawâw ᑕᑕᐊᐧᐤ Welcome! There is room here for who you are, where you are from, and who you are becoming
Ariel on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Ariel shared that he was so happy when he got his commemorative t-shirt, he is really proud of his roots and loves to support his people all the time.
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Something that is important to us at Skills Society is continually exploring ways of more intentionally weaving meaningful Indigenous inclusion throughout our organization. This is important work in our individual and collective journey towards reconciliation. One piece of this work has been working with Jacquelyn and Hunter Cardinal at Naheyawin to further our learning journey around reconciliation and the creation of symbols, processes, and narratives that Skills Society can ethically utilize to foster healthy, everyday treaty relationships. Naheyawin engaged several people within our Skills Society community to collaborate in the creation of a unique ceremony and Treaty Renewal Reflection Space in the Action Lab. Several artifacts and symbols have also been added to the Skills Society Office and Action Lab spaces, including a Treaty Six Medallion (see little descriptions below). It is our hope that these symbols and our ongoing celebration of them can help us remember the benefits and responsibilities we have as treaty relatives sharing lands with Indigenous peoples, and how those relationships can deepen the work we do. We look forward to continuing to learn and take meaningful action in the months and years ahead in our individual and collective journeys towards being good treaty relatives.
