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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was formed as a result of the largest class action lawsuit in the history of Canada. It is an entity created by the court-approved Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement reached in 2007. The Settlement Agreement … Continue reading →

People who have heard me speak about reconciliation, often say they do not support it because they are angry at this government. I understand that. I have said many times that reconciliation will not be achieved in my lifetime, nor … Continue reading →

God’s eyes were not closed when our people were created. His head was not turned. Nor his thoughts far away on a task of more importance. His mind was not distracted, Nor his heart locked away in a dark uncaring … Continue reading →

A behavioural psychologist once warned me that when I speak publicly, I speak too aggressively and that one sign of that was that I often pointed. She said that pointing was an act of aggression and that it put people … Continue reading →

Every little whileWhen I’m aloneI find a placeA quiet placeAnd take some timeFor me.I find a placeWhere trees and grassEmbrace the soulAnd soothe the fleshWhere wind creates a gentle calmAnd water whispers loving soundsLike Kookum singing softly in the night. It’s then … Continue reading →

The word “Survivor” was one that troubled me at the outset of the work of the TRC because it sounded like a word that referred to “just getting by”. I preferred to think of the many who were “thrivers” and … Continue reading →

This Sunday morning, I got up early in order to attend a morning funeral service at a local synagogue for a dear friend, Judge Robert Kopstein who passed away on Friday from lung cancer. Bob was my assigned mentor when … Continue reading →