June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada. Join us in your School Library as we learn more about the history of the Indigenous People of Canada, including the First Nations, Metis and Inuit.
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Louis Riel
On this day in 1885, Louis Riel was hanged for High Treason by Canadian authorities. Riel was a Metis leader who led the resistance of his people against the Canadian government in the Red River Rebellion of 1869 and the North-West Rebellion of 1884. Few Canadians can come even close to Riel as a divisive figure in Canadian history. Riel was portrayed as an enemy of Canada by the government of John A. Macdonald, a view that was held by many anglophone Canadians for many years, and still by some today. On the other hand, Metis was a hero to the Metis, to indigenous people in general, and to many French Canadians, and anglophone Catholics. To them Riel represented those that would stand up against the elites whose vision of Canada was dominated by white people, English speakers, and Protestants of Anglo-Saxon heritage. Today more Canadians look favourably upon Riel, a complex figure whose life is entwined with so many problematic issues from Canada’s history that still challenge us today.
Find out more:
- Louis Riel Day (Government of Canada)
- Heritage Minute: Louis Riel
- CBC: Traitor or Hero?
- Canada: A People’s History
- Louis Riel Institute
- CBC: How do you view Riel today?
Orange Shirt Day
Wear an orange shirt to school on Friday, September 29
September 30th is Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada. Our school will be closed on Monday, October 2. As a school community, we will take Friday, September 29 as an opportunity to learn more about Truth and Reconciliation. At Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary, we encourage all students and staff to wear an orange shirt in school on Friday, September 29, as well as on September 30th.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was established as the Canadian government’s formal recognition of the importance of Orange Shirt Day, observed on September 30 over most of the last decade, as part of the overall effort of raising awareness and provoking discussion about the impact of Residential Schools in Canada, and finding the path toward reconciliation.
Truth & Reconciliation Week in Surrey Schools
September 30 is Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This week in Surrey Schools we will learn more about Residential Schools and the impact this and other forms of oppressive colonialism have had on Indigenous Peoples, and how this affects all Canadians.
On Monday, the teachers and other staff members of LTSS had a Professional Development opportunity at the Kwantlen Cultural Center. All week long, staff will continue with Professional Development to learn more about such things as Indigenous language, art and culture.
Together, staff and students at LTSS are encouraged to take some time this week to prepare for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to take advantage of all of this week’s different opportunities to learn more about issues and ideas that are vital to Indigenous Peoples, including the horrible legacy of Residential Schools and our national desire for Truth and Reconciliation.
National Indigenous History Month
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada. Join us in your School Library as we learn more about the history of the Indigenous People of Canada, including the First Nations, Metis and Inuit.
Find out more:
New Non-Fiction
Come by your School Library to check out some recently added non-fiction titles.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Our school will be closed tomorrow, September 30th, in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Please be sure to take some time to consider why this is more than just a day off from school. Learn more about what “Truth and Reconciliation” means. Learn more about the history of the residential schools system and the horror of its legacy, the effects of which are still felt in Canada now and will be into the foreseeable future.
Listen to Phyllis Webstad tell her story, learn more about residential schools, the history of Orange Shirt Day, and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
(source: orangeshirtday.org)
Education is a vital piece in the pursuit of Truth and Reconciliation. Here are links to just some of the many online resources that are available so that you can learn more.
Find out more:
- Government of Canada: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
- Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) at UBC
- Orange Shirt Society
- Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society
- Legacy of Hope
- Orangeshirtday.org
- CBC News: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund
- Surrey Schools
Orange Shirt Day
Wear an orange shirt to school on Thursday, September 29
September 30th is Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada. Our school, most public institutions around the province, and many public institutions around the country, will be closed. At Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary, we encourage all students and staff to wear an orange shirt in school on Thursday, September 29, as well as on September 30th.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was established as the Canadian government’s formal recognition of the importance of Orange Shirt Day, observed on September 30 over most of the last decade, as part of the overall effort of raising awareness and provoking discussion about the impact of Residential Schools in Canada, and finding the path toward reconciliation.
National Indigenous History Month
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada. Join us in your School Library as we learn more about the history of the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples of Canada.
Find out more:
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Our school will be closed tomorrow, September 30th, 2021, in observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Please be sure to take some time to consider why this is more than just a day off from school. Learn more about what “Truth and Reconciliation” means. Learn more about the history of the residential schools system and the horror of its legacy, the effects of which are still felt in Canada now and will be into the foreseeable future.
Listen to Phyllis Webstad tell her story, learn more about residential schools, the history of Orange Shirt Day, and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
(source: orangeshirtday.org)
Education is a vital piece in the pursuit of Truth and Reconciliation. Here are links to just some of the many online resources that are available so that you can learn more.
Find out more:
- Government of Canada: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
- Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) at UBC
- Orange Shirt Society
- Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society
- Legacy of Hope
- Orangeshirtday.org
- CBC News: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund
- Surrey Schools
Orange Shirt Day
Wear an orange shirt to school on Wednesday, September 29
September 30th is Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada. Our school, most public institutions around the province, and many public institutions around the country, will be closed. At Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary, we encourage all students and staff to wear an orange shirt in school on Wednesday, September 29, as well as on September 30th.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was established as the Canadian government’s formal recognition of the importance of Orange Shirt Day, observed on September 30 over most of the last decade, as part of the overall effort of raising awareness and provoking discussion about the impact of Residential Schools in Canada, and finding the path toward reconciliation.
National Indigenous History Month
June is National Indigenous History Month. Check out this video from the Government of Canada:
Find out more:
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