September 30, 2021 was the first nationally recognized Day of Truth and Reconciliation; before that, Orange Shirt Day was established in 2013 to remember and honour the residential school survivors, and the children who never made it home. At SCIDES, we recognize that we learn, teach and work on the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the NłeɁkepmx and Syilx people and we acknowledge our Metis communities and their contributions to the Aboriginal ways of being, knowing and doing in Canada.
In this blog post, we want to share resources for continued learning beyond September 30th, it's important that this work continues and we work to learn the truth and find reconciliation every day of the year. The resources we provide have been vetted by our district's Principal of Aboriginal Education and were compiled by Elk Island Public and lead teachers at Evergreen. If any of the content is triggering for you, you can find links and phone numbers to support in this document.
Resources for grades K-3
Phyllis Webstad speaks about her experience in residential school
A reading of When We Were Alone
Every Child Matters colouring page
Digital library of Indigenous-authored books
Episode of Molly of Denali
Resources for grades 4-8
Chief Joseph Roberts shares his experience in residential school
Learn about the Inuit residential school experience
Video about the discovery of 215 unmarked graves at the Kamloops residential school
A video to help discuss truth and reconciliation and the roadblocks faced
Resources for grades 9-12
The residential school timeline
Stolen Children - a documentary with survivor stories
Education guide for residential schools
The Stranger by Gord Downie
What is reconciliation - video by Murray Sinclair
Find out what reconciliACTION is and how you can get involved