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The 抖阴APP导航 Indigenous Strategy, ii鈥� taa鈥檖oh鈥檛o鈥檖, calls on us all to learn more, do more, and reflect upon our place as 鈥済ood neighbours鈥� in the journey toward reconciliation. For Dr. Paulette Regan, PhD, reconciliation between non-Indigenous and Indigenous Peoples is 鈥渘ot something an ally can ever say is finished.鈥� Moving forward with reconciliation requires a commitment to continuous growth, an open heart and a reflective mindset, she says. In this way, the restoration of Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations requires honesty, cultural humility and listening with the heart, which may lead to difficult truths.

When starting the journey of becoming an ally in reconciliation, 鈥渨e can begin by doing our own decolonizing within ourselves first,鈥� says Regan, director of research for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. For her, decolonizing boils down to asking oneself if what one is doing can genuinely be considered decolonization. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about challenging your thinking and reflecting on everything from within and outside yourself,鈥� Regan says.

The title of Regan鈥檚 2010 book, Unsettling the Settler Within, is a nod to the discomfort of self-examination that needs to occur before an ally鈥檚 good intentions can result in respectful, mindful, and respectful action A considerable part of the ongoing reconciliation and decolonization process is the uncomfortable, yet vital way allies should learn to understand themselves in situations when they feel uneasy and possibly in a challenging position.

Being an ally requires constant reflection, Regan says. 鈥淲hat we do with those emotions says a lot about our thinking process, and that, rather than shutting down or turning away, we can use the unsettling as a learning opportunity to grow,鈥� she says.

The work of allyship is a constant demonstration in collaboration, and is an ongoing dialogue.
 鈥� Paulette Regan

This final lecture in the Indigenous Knowledge Public Lecture Series event, titled Importance of Allies in Transformative Reconciliation, will discuss perceptions and standpoints on decolonization and Indigenization, leading toward transformative reconciliation. It is hosted by Dr. Michael Hart, 抖阴APP导航鈥檚 vice-provost of Indigenous engagement.

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