City ‘Seeking the truth first makes reconciliation

Continued from page 1 existence was built upon the destruction of the land and river connections of the original inhabitants, and of their lives and livelihoods.Therefore, it is the city’s responsibility to correct the wrongs of our colonial history”

The report says the city has been engaging with multiple First Nations since 2018 on a variety of issues, such as seeking input around amendments to the official community plan, including First Nations representation on civic committees, having council-to-council meetings and mayor-to-chief meeting with several First Nations, and signing a sister community agreement with theTsilhqot’in National Government A number of staff-based education and learning opportunities have also been taking place, including monthly medicine wheel workshops and an el-

der-in-residence program

Having laid the groundwork of education and relationship-building, the report said the next step that’s needed is to more clearly understand what truth and reconciliation means

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