It is National Indigenous History Month. Throughout the month of June, it is important for us to take the time to stop, acknowledge and honour our Indigenous communities. We do this by recognizing their history, heritage and diversity of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples across Canada. Some ways that we can do this is by, attending an educational event in your area, reading the artwork of Indigenous authors as well as supporting local Indigenous business.
Down below I have added some great websites that are filled with tons of information for you to explore.
- Land Acknowledgments
- Read the names of all the children who lost their lives in residential schools and take a moment to remember: Memorial Register
- This site has a lot of information for you to explore: Yellowhead Institute
- Government of Canada: National Indigenous Month
These are just a few resources out there that can help you embrace and learn more about Indigenous History Month. I hope everyone takes some time to learn about the land you are on and acknowledge the history and heritage within that.
I would love to end this post with the Upper Grand District School Boards land acknowledgement. The board ranges over a lot of land and we need to acknowledge the resources that the land gives us each and everyday as well as the people we share this land with.
From the Anishinaabe to the Haudenosaunee and the Métis, these treaty lands are steeped in rich Indigenous history and modern traditions. As a community, we have the responsibility to honour and respect the four directions, land, waters, plants, animals and ancestors. Today, this area is home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island. We acknowledge the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation of the Anishinaabek Peoples, on whose ancestral and treaty lands we teach, learn and live.
Here you can find the map that shows how far we reach as well as the boards recourses: UGDSB Indigenous Info