A five-part series on the traumatic effects of the residential school system, aiming for a deeper understanding of Truth, Reconciliation and Calls to Action.
Call Me Indian: From the Trauma of Residential School to Becoming the NHL's First Treaty Indigenous Player“We live in a culture where many people want to do something right away, which is a good thing because we need public support to facilitate change, but it also can create problems,” Forsyth said. “When people move too fast and don’t think about the steps they take, they can inadvertently take the wrong steps.
There’s no easy or one size fits all suggestion for how we Canadians can personally advance the cause of Truth, Reconciliation and Calls to Action. But a good start would be to review all 94 Calls to Action. And since this story has been set against the backdrop of hockey, perhaps you might want to focus on Nos. 87 through 91 that deal with Indigenous sport. To wit:
89. We call upon the federal government to amend the Physical Activity and Sport Act to support reconciliation by ensuring that policies to promote physical activity as a fundamental element of health and well-being, reduce barriers to sports participation, increase the pursuit of excellence in sport, and build capacity in the Canadian sport system, are inclusive of Aboriginal peoples.
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