Reconciliation in Action

This session will feature the work of the Assiniboia Residential School Legacy Group, introduced by Elder Mabel Horton, a former student of Winnipeg's first Residential High School. Elder Mabel will open the session in a traditional way and share about her role working with the board of directors at Assiniboia Residential School Legacy Group over the last decade, and her current role as co-president.  Executive Director Ada Uddoh will provide insight into the work of the group over the past year, and present examples of reconciliation in action between the board, all levels of government, other businesses and non-profit organizations, as well as everyday Winnipeg citizens.  

Key topics:

• Brief history of colonization, residential schools, 60's Scoop & Millennial Scoop
• Truth & Reconciliation Commission & resulting Calls to Action
• Work of Assiniboia Residential School Legacy Group & examples of Reconciliation in Action
• Calls to action numbers 93 and 94, and 7 Calls to Action that you can implement in your organization
• Building genuine relationships between newcomer serving organizations and Indigenous organizations

Who Should Attend: This session is designed for anyone (staff, volunteers, etc.) in the newcomer-serving sector looking to deepen their knowledge of reconciliation and Canada's history of colonization. 

Presenters:

Elder Mabel Lena Horton: Co-president of the Assiniboia Residential School Legacy Group and current Owechiowew / Helper / Knowledge Keeper and advisor for the First Nations Health & Social Secretariat of Manitoba in their various research initiatives.

Ada Uddoh: Executive Director of the Assiniboia Residential School Legacy Group