Today, September 30, 2022, marks the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities. Throughout the show today we'll be revisiting conversations with and about the Indigenous community from the past year. Yesterday, we were joined by Brenda Gunn, Academic and Research Director at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, who told us more about the progress we’ve made since the inaugural day. This summer, we spoke with our freelance journalist and Founder of East and West Learning Connections, Yang Wang, about an article she wrote titled “My Reflection on Canada Day: An Immigrant’s Perspective." In July, AMI Content Development Specialist, Karen Magee shared a story about a Cree Woman who connected with her culture through sign language. We listen back to a collection of headlines shared by producer Bill Shackleton on The Buzz. Recently, The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and the Royal Canadian Mint have unveiled a deeply symbolic keepsake. Senior Manager of Public Affairs, Alex Reeves described the collectable medallion for us and shared a little about its creating and meaning. On December 31, 2021, a settlement was reached between the Canadian government and First Nations families, acknowledging the discrimination faced by First Nations children who have suffered under the child welfare system. We discussed the impacts of the settlement with Know Your Rights contributor, Danielle McLaughlin. June was National Indigenous History Month and imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Programming Manager Kaitlin Tomaselli shared what audiences could expect at their annual festival. Find Kelly & Company on YouTube!
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