June 1 marks the beginning of National Indigenous History Month.
This month & year-round, we must recognize the history, contributions & diversity of Indigenous peoples. It is an important time for us all to reflect & take action to work together towards reconciliation. #NIHM2021
This year, National Indigenous History Month is dedicated to the missing children, the families left behind and the survivors of residential schools. Take a moment to educate your children and yourself about the tribes, traditions, and more at this fun interactive tool link. 
While many students will graduate this month, the mass grave containing the remains of 215 children at a former residential school set up to assimilate indigenous people, sits heavy on my heart. ❤️? #everychildmatters
DID YOU KNOW From about 1863 to 1998, more than 150,000 indigenous children were taken from their families and placed in these schools. The children were often not allowed to speak their language or to practise their culture, and many were mistreated and abused. A commission launched in 2008 to document the impacts of this system found that large numbers of indigenous children never returned to their home communities. The landmark Truth and Reconciliation report, released in 2015, said the policy amounted to "cultural genocide".In 2008, the Canadian government formally apologized for the system. The Missing Children Project documents the deaths and the burial places of children who died while attending the schools. To date, more than 4,100 children who died while attending a residential school have been identified. Stay informed and updated here Learn More About National Indigenous History Month here
The month of June also bring awareness to the #lgbtqia+ people, we wish you have an amazing pride month! You’re all so valid, never let anyone make you feel bad for what you identify as! FreedomOur community has the right to be free from fear, free from oppression, and free to discover and love as our true selves. We work to honour and advance the freedom of everyone in our community.LoveOur community has the right to be free from fear, free from oppression, and free to discover and love as our true selves. We work to honour and advance the freedom of everyone in our community.ExpressionLove prevails and we are all deserving of it. We commit to love as the method and the goal in every interaction.UnderstandingThe voices and stories of our community are as diverse as they are beautiful. We work to make sure that each of us can be heard and that we listen to each other.Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. In the United States, the last Sunday in June was initially celebrated as "Gay Pride Day," Who Started the June Celebration?
Known as the “Mother of Pride”, it was Brenda Howard who coordinated the first LGBT Pride march. As well as sparking the idea for a week of events around Pride Day. These events than developed into the annual LGBT celebrations held every June. In Canada, we will once again mark this occasion in October. More information is available here
Have a wonderful June
This month & year-round, we must recognize the history, contributions & diversity of Indigenous peoples. It is an important time for us all to reflect & take action to work together towards reconciliation. #NIHM2021
This year, National Indigenous History Month is dedicated to the missing children, the families left behind and the survivors of residential schools. Take a moment to educate your children and yourself about the tribes, traditions, and more at this fun interactive tool link. While many students will graduate this month, the mass grave containing the remains of 215 children at a former residential school set up to assimilate indigenous people, sits heavy on my heart. ❤️? #everychildmatters
DID YOU KNOW From about 1863 to 1998, more than 150,000 indigenous children were taken from their families and placed in these schools. The children were often not allowed to speak their language or to practise their culture, and many were mistreated and abused. A commission launched in 2008 to document the impacts of this system found that large numbers of indigenous children never returned to their home communities. The landmark Truth and Reconciliation report, released in 2015, said the policy amounted to "cultural genocide".In 2008, the Canadian government formally apologized for the system. The Missing Children Project documents the deaths and the burial places of children who died while attending the schools. To date, more than 4,100 children who died while attending a residential school have been identified. Stay informed and updated here Learn More About National Indigenous History Month here
The month of June also bring awareness to the #lgbtqia+ people, we wish you have an amazing pride month! You’re all so valid, never let anyone make you feel bad for what you identify as! FreedomOur community has the right to be free from fear, free from oppression, and free to discover and love as our true selves. We work to honour and advance the freedom of everyone in our community.LoveOur community has the right to be free from fear, free from oppression, and free to discover and love as our true selves. We work to honour and advance the freedom of everyone in our community.ExpressionLove prevails and we are all deserving of it. We commit to love as the method and the goal in every interaction.UnderstandingThe voices and stories of our community are as diverse as they are beautiful. We work to make sure that each of us can be heard and that we listen to each other.Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. The Stonewall Uprising was a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. In the United States, the last Sunday in June was initially celebrated as "Gay Pride Day," Who Started the June Celebration?Known as the “Mother of Pride”, it was Brenda Howard who coordinated the first LGBT Pride march. As well as sparking the idea for a week of events around Pride Day. These events than developed into the annual LGBT celebrations held every June. In Canada, we will once again mark this occasion in October. More information is available here
Have a wonderful June