Forging a new reconciliation path focused on economic empowerment

Governments must uphold treaty rights, advance economic measures supporting Indigenous communities, and commit predictable funding for housing and infrastructure.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events on Parliament Hill in 2022. It’s important to consider what we hope to achieve after Sept. 30 comes to an end, and regular life picks up again, writes Chief Raymon Powder.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY CHIEF RAYMOND POWDER

September 30, 2024

This Sept. 30, as in years past, Canadians will step back from their regular routines to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation—the 24 hours we set aside to acknowledge the decades-long legacy of residential schools, and the struggles still faced by...

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