Review the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action and the final report from the National Inquiry on MMIWG2S’s 231 Calls for Justice.
Read a book written by an Indigenous author and watch CreativelyUnited.org’s Listening Once Again to Our Great Mother video with Elder Bill Jones and Karen Moe.
Review the Philanthropic Community’s Declaration of Action.
Visit On Canada Project’s Settlers Take Action.
Browse resources and ideas at Orange Shirt Day Society
Read 150 Acts of Reconciliation for the Last 150 Days of Canada’s 150.
Deepen your understanding of the residential school system: UBC Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, Royal BC Museum learning portal: Residential Schools and Reconciliation and The Orange Path.
Read One Day’s Pay and The Circle on Philanthropy’s Guide to Deeper Engagement. Learn more about where you live.
The First Peoples’ Map can be used to view Indigenous language regions, artists and artworks, place names and community landmarks. You can hear the pronunciation of language names, greetings, places and more.
Use your voice and energy to call for clean drinking water in Indigenous communities, by taking a moment to complete this action asking the Prime Minister to end drinking water advisories in First Nations.
Visit the Feast House, a robust directory of Indigenous-led organizations that you can give to.
Explore Indigenous music artists like The Halluci Nation, Aysanabee, Logan Staats, Morgan Toney, Crezus, Boogey the Beat, A Tribe Called Red, DJ Shub, Jeremy Dutcher, Cris Derksen and Robbie Robertson.
Watch an Indigenous film from the National Film Board, or check out Monkey Beach, Reservation Dogs, Rutherford Falls and Smoke Signals.
Shop at, give to or learn more about an Indigenous-owned business, social enterprise, non-profit or charity in your community. Visit Strong Nation’s site for Indigenous books and gifts.
Community Mental Health Support:
Indian Residential School Crisis Line is a national service for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of their residential school experience. Call toll-free 1-866-925-4419.
Kuu-Us Crisis Line Society provides crisis services for Indigenous people across BC. Adults/Elders line is 250-723-4050, youth line is 250-723-2040, or call toll free 1-800-588-8717.
Métis Crisis Line is a service of Métis Nation British Columbia. Call 1-833-MétisBC (1-833-638-4722).