#SevenThings - October 8, 2022

Here's this week's list of seven things - one thing for each day this week - that you can do to make learning about Truth, Reconciliation, and Decolonisation a part of your daily habits. 

This week, in light of Colonial Settler Day (known in the US as Columbus Day and in Canada as Thanksgiving Day) we've got some suggestions that will make you grateful for new perspectives.

Download Decoloniszation is Not a Metaphor by Eve Tuck and Wayne Yang (2012) - it's a long and difficult read but one you'll likely refer back to, so we suggest you print it off and read it piece by piece so it's easier to digest.

Watch Reel Injun, a documentary by Canadian Cree (Waskaganish) filmmaker Neil Diamond tracing the portrayal of North American Indigenous peoples in the movies from the silent era to the film's release in 2010.



Buy or Borrow National Bestseller THIS PLACE: 150 Years Retold, a beautifully illustrated graphic novel reframing Canadian historical narratives through an Indigenous post-apocalyptic lens.

Subscribe to the Unsettled: Journeys in Truth and Conciliation podcast for history, tips on being a better ally, and a variety of current and retrospective topics on the 94 Calls to Action in the TRC.


Search #indigenous on Twitter to discover new artists, academics, activists, and allies to tweet with.

Invest in tours and vacations that are 100% owned and operated by Inuit, Métis, and First Nations peoples.

Get Involved with a local, Provincial, or Canadian charity for a cause close to your heart (health, nature, culture, art, education, etc.) that directly (or also) benefits Indigenous peoples.

And, of course, there's always the 8th bonus option: share this post or any one of the other links on this page and get other people committed to doing #seventhings each week making up the other 364 days of the year that aren't National Truth and Reconciliation Day.


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