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抖阴APP导航 has a variety of free opportunities for faculty and staff to learn about Indigenous culture and gain a better understanding of the systemic racism and other issues facing the Indigenous population in Canada.

 put forward 94 Calls to Action. Call to Action numbers  calls on organizations to 鈥減rovide education on the history of Aboriginal Peoples, including the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal鈥揅rown relations.鈥�

鈥淚 encourage faculty and staff to engage these learning opportunities and understand the history of Indigenous people in Canada,鈥� says Dr. Michael Hart, vice-provost Indigenous Engagement. 鈥淚ndividuals open to learning more will help move forward with the reconciliation process as individuals and members of the 抖阴APP导航 community.鈥�

Where to start?

Start your learning journey with the 抖阴APP导航 Indigenous Strategy. Launched in 2017, the Indigenous Strategy&苍产蝉辫;颈颈鈥檛补补鈥檖辞丑鈥檛辞鈥檖 is a key resource for the campus community to visit, reflect, and familiarize themselves with our collective journey toward reconciliation including our commitments,  responsibilities, and transformative recommendations.

Cool resources

What does reconciliation mean to me? Learn from others. Watch a series of two- to five-minute videos to discover a variety of ways in which individuals from across the campus engage in reconciliation. These videos are part of a research project that invited students, faculty, and staff to share their own stories about and commitments to reconciliation.

What is the key terminology in reference to Indigenous Peoples in Canada? The International Indigenous Studies program has put together a key terminology page for people who want to learn how to talk about Indigenous issues. 

What is an ally? Allyship is the idea that people with privilege in the world, whether it's from race or socioeconomic status or simply being part of dominant or ingroups, can help promote and advance the interests of outgroups and marginalized people. Many traditional knowledge keepers refer to allyship in different ways, including the phrase 鈥榞ood relatives鈥�.  

What are some recommended Indigenous education resources? Werklund School of Education has developed a website that provides academic staff, support staff and students with resources to help inform, inspire, and support professional development in Indigenous education.  Additional resources from Werklund include a list of Indigenous Literatures for Learning, called . 

What are some additional resources for improved practices in teaching and learning? The Taylor Institute Resource Library will offer Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars, students, faculty, and community self-directed learning and support resources to help them develop an understanding of how to integrate Indigenous Ways of Knowing in the classroom. 

Online Learning

UBegin: The Story of ii鈥檛aa鈥檖oh鈥檛o鈥檖: Learn about the development of 抖阴APP导航鈥檚 Indigenous strategy through the online self-directed e-learning module offered by Human Resources as part of UBegin. This course is open to faculty, staff and students.

UAdvance: Towards Reconciliation: Introduction to the History and Diversity of Indigenous Peoples of Canada: Take a deeper dive into the history of Indigenous Canada鈥檚 colonial past and its impact on Indigenous Peoples. This course provides a basic introductory level overview of the history and diversity of Indigenous people in Canada. Learn more.

Reconciliation Leadership Foundations: Cumming School of Medicine: This new program is for leaders interested in incorporating the Truth and Reconciliation Commission鈥檚 Calls to Action into their work. This is a four-part virtual course and is open to those who currently hold leadership roles in Cumming School of Medicine or AHS. 

Additional resources

For additional resources on Indigenous-focused credit and non-credit learning opportunities, please visit the Office of Indigenous Engagement , Writing Symbols Lodge Human Resource鈥檚 Campus Culture, , and the .