{"id":392,"date":"2021-09-28T16:04:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T20:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chriswagg.ca\/?p=392"},"modified":"2021-10-04T10:44:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T14:44:19","slug":"what-does-reconciliation-mean-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chriswagg.ca\/?p=392","title":{"rendered":"What Does Reconciliation Mean to You?"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.10.7″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

Today we reflect….I have had many people reaching out after the 215 children were found in British Columbia. “What can we do? How can I make a difference?” Today is our opportunity to stop, listen, learn and reflect. There has been history written about our Indigenous Peoples, much of that written by European settlers. In this history, Indigenous people were called many slang names: Savages, Wagon Burners, Squaws, Eskimos, and I could go on. Today, we stop and listen and hopefully I can guide you in learning, learning with me.<\/p>\n

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I was part of the Sixties Scoop, where I was adopted into a non-Indigenous (wonderful) family. I will be learning alongside of you. I have lost my culture, language, family teachings and have the blessing of being reunited with my blood family on my First Nations Reserve, Alderville.<\/p>\n

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The picture seen above was given to me by my daughter. Both she and her brother were deeply affected by the learnings of the children found at the residential schools. This is what has prompted me in creating this explorative blog. I have been reading and listening since these findings. This is a very dark part of our Canadian history and I have had to take many breaks and have shed many tears while doing so. I caution you to know that some of my writing will be exploring some very sad and dark stories, but to learn, we must listen.<\/p>\n

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Please contact me, comment here as to how you are feeling, what you would like to know more about.<\/p>\n

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Today we reflect….I have had many people reaching out after the 215 children were found in British Columbia. “What can we do? How can I make a difference?” Today is our opportunity to stop, listen, learn and reflect. There has been history written about our Indigenous Peoples, much of that written by European settlers. In Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n

Today we reflect....I have had many people reaching out after the 215 children were found in British Columbia. \"What can we do? How can I make a difference?\" Today is our opportunity to stop, listen, learn and reflect. There has been history written about our Indigenous Peoples, much of that written by European settlers. In this history, Indigenous people were called many slang names: Savages, Wagon Burners, Squaws, Eskimos, and I could go on. Today, we stop and listen and hopefully I can guide you in learning, learning with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was part of the Sixties Scoop, where I was adopted into a non-Indigenous (wonderful) family. I will be learning along side of you. I have have lost my culture, language, family teachings and have the blessing of being reunited with my blood family on my First Nations Reserve, Alderville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The picture seen above was given to me by my daughter. Both she and her brother were deeply affected by the learnings of the children found at the residential schools. This is what has prompted me in creating this explorative blog. I have been reading and listening since these findings. This is a very dark part of our Canadian history and I have had to take many breaks, and have shed many tears while doing so. I caution you to know that some of my writing will be exploring some very sad and dark stories, but to learn, we must listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Please contact me, comment here as to how you are feeling, what you would like to know more about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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miigwech,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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