Write a message for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

This "I am an Ally" message board will remain a permanent feature of the Indigenous Initiatives website, and the McGill community is invited to submit messages at any time. 

Rosemary Cooke (Staff)

27 Sep 2021

I grew up in a white society that controlled the narrative.  Very little was taught about the First Peoples of this Land.  My education about the First Peoples was started by my parents. My Farther...

Tynan Jarrett (Director, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)

27 Sep 2021

Reconciliation to me is a complex ongoing process that must take place on multiple levels, including individual, institutional, and societal. On an individual level, I believe reconciliation...

Catherine Desbarats (Chair, Department of History and Classical Studies)

27 Sep 2021

I often share with history students some of Primo Levi’s words, which I loosely remember as follows: “we lie whenever we speak for another.”  These are stark and sombre words, borne of twentieth...

Adam Dudeck (Staff)

27 Sep 2021

Reconciliation requires an ongoing and respectful dialogue between all members of the community. It will take open minds and a willingness to address topics and stories that may be challenging or...

Gwendolyn Owens (Director, Visual Arts Collection)

27 Sep 2021

Before there can be reconciliation there must be truth.  My personal pledge of action for Reconciliation must first be to learn the truth by reading and, above all, by listening to Indigenous...

Stephanie Leclerc (Staff)

27 Sep 2021

Reconciliation, for me, means that I am genuinely seeking to reach out, understand, and engage with fellow Indigenous community members. I wish the best for them and seek all possible means to...

Andrea Di Stefano (Staff)

27 Sep 2021

What does Reconciliation mean to you personally?...

Kimberly John (Staff)

27 Sep 2021

What does Reconciliation mean to you personally?...

Marlena Laska (Student)

27 Sep 2021

What does Reconciliation mean to you personally?...

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