A special project from The Pigeon.
Letter from
the editor
Tegwyn Hughes
This project was born out of a curiosity to explore some of the TRC's Calls to Action, how they have—or haven't—been implemented, and what Indigenous activists say still needs to be done.
How can you reconcile on stolen land?
Chezney Martin
Land Defenders at 1492 Land Back Lane say fighting injustice has impacted their perception of reconciliation.
Arrested journalists, misrepresented conflicts
Maia Herriot
Canadian media continues to fail Indigenous stories and storytellers.
Colonial institutions
Leila El Shennawy
Indigenous Ontario university admin and staff reflect on five years of reconciliation efforts.
Repairing severed lines
Sophia Barkhouse
Canada's Indian Act severed female lines of descent—my grandmother broke the cycle.
Resistance and reclamation
Kristy Frenken-Francis
Making space for two-spirit and LGBTQ+ Indigenous identities.
Education for reconciliation
Meral Jamal
"Our children, our education, our way."
For the Creator
Josh Kozelj
Lacrosse is more than just a game to the Standing Buffalo First Nation.
Credits
Producer: Tegwyn Hughes
Editors: Tegwyn Hughes, Maggie Gowland, and Pamoda Wijekoon
Writers: Chezney Martin, Sophia Barkhouse, Kristy Frenken-Francis, Maia Herriot, Josh Kozelj, Meral Jamal, and Leila El Shennawy
Art direction: Amelia Rankine and Celina Gallardo
Illustrators: Meky Ottawa, Celina Gallardo, and Amelia Rankine
Digital presentation: Tegwyn Hughes, Celina Gallardo, and Victor Ubaru
Copy editor: Jo Ramsay