Module 2 – Entry 4 – Tyler Ohashi
Website: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
I am a little disappointed in myself that I did not visit this website sooner. I say this because I finally decided to check this website out because I was curious about what the TRC report had to say. What I found was more than I expected. There is information about:
- TRC reports and findings
- Info about the National Center for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) – this includes news articles and achieved reports
- You can explore exhibits
- There is an ENTIRE section dedicated to resources for students and teachers
This website is massive! I hunted around and discovered lessons arranged by grade that can be used to bring an Indigenous perspective to your classroom. I am excited to look through these lessons because I am interested in bringing more indigenous ways of teaching and learning into my own classroom. I want to look for evidence of pedagogical best practices and incorporate them into my classroom in the best way I can. I can only assume that these lessons and activities have been vetted by Indigenous people and are culturally accurate and appropriate.
For me, first impressions of this website are amazing! However, like I said at the beginning of this post, I am disappointed that I did not look at this website sooner.
Thanks for sharing Tyler. This is a website that we all need to explore so we can learn more about the TRC and its Calls to Action. My husband and I were actually staying downtown Edmonton in 2014, at the same hotel as many participants of the TRC. I remember knowing it what was happening but I did not appreciate at the time how important it was.
I can relate. I am so happy that I am this course because it is making me look at the past with more compassion and understanding. I cannot believe that the TRC was complete in 2015 and the government is still working on resolving its findings. I have been coming across many different stories of people my age that have very limited knowledge of the struggles Indigenous people have endured because it was not something that was ever taught in school. This is the reason I am interested in bringing Indigenous perspectives into my classroom. This website has a lot of resources!