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HB NEWS | THINK THERE’ Continued from page 3 "I thought of the chil- dren eating mush, day af- ter day after day, year after year after year, and I think that today, I will think of those children with every step I take." Also known as Orange Shirt Day, Sept. 30 recog- nizes the legacy of the Ca- nadian Indian residential school system, which is re- sponsible for thousands or childhood deat as the ntoraenonaticeal fufforing of survivors and familie: Becker, a longtime local Indigenous educator and the current associate vice- president of Indigenous relations at the university, lings," Becker said; howev- er, it was a story she didn't hear about until her moth- er was 78. "Some people thought she led a favoured life because she got to BO to she felt she was rejected by her family. She spent her whole life feeling that she didn 't belong anywhere.” ecker, who has Inuit oats from Nunatsi noted that the transition WHAT’S © dmccabewaterloo2022@gmail.com €@ 226-790-2696 3 HOPE’ Bill Jackson/Metroland Students and supporters formed a drum circle to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Waterloo on Sept. 30. to European languages and religions for many na- tive people on the east coast began as early as the 1700s due to the settler in- "Yet it’ 's often easy tofall into the trap thinking that it was something that was a long time ago — that it was something the origi- nal settlers dia,” said Uni- versity of terloo presi- dent Vivek Goe cl "The Sixties Scoop hap- pened in the lifetimes of many people that ax are here today, including lifeti "he said." “The last residential schools didn't close until just a few de- cades ago. Changing systemic so- cietal structures consist- ing of an entire health sys- tem, architects, engineers, social if os many of whom thought McCABE they were doing right by society —is key, he said. “They learned in schools and colleges and universities and the learned only from a cer. tain _ perspective, that's why, as we look ae ward, it's so important that we include all per- spectives." Friday's ceremony to mark the second National Day for Truth and Recon- ciliation was attended by about 300 people wearing symbolic orange shirts i in an e just days following an n Indige- jous commitment cere- mony whereby the univer- sity made a full commit- ment to Indigenization and decolonization. The Truth and Recon- ciliation event also includ- drumming, und dance, feast and aceremo- around Ring Road. Lauri who halls from Treaty 61 Terri- land Lake, was btihe: in support of the lo- cal Indigenous communi- ty she's been a part of for 30 years. With roots asa Sami from northern Finland, “Our histories are very Judi io the residential school rte and ‘its gen- erational effects. Jodi Freida said she had no idea about residen- tial schools when she at- tended university in Wa- terloo about 20 years ago and said it was something that's only come to light for her and her family, in- cluding her children, in the past few years. She be- lieves all Canadians now havea ean ane tolis- fen ¢ to his and learn rors ago, I predicted that the day would come when students would come to the university and demand to be told the truth," said ily hore “That day is ac Yet som eas ne king many advances and hiring EXPERIENCE MATTERS. READY TO LEAD ON DAY ONE ofes (o) oJ-1 ats) October 24 McCabe4Mayor.ca (@) Ae} (-Lole) ce) tany/-40 2-4 Indigenous for decades. Becker spent time working at the former St. 3 Paul's College that's at- tached to the university and said that because 8 there were vario' nous initiatives underway there, the university never really created an Indige- nous community on its main campus like some other post-secondary in- stitutions. "We're anywhere near there vob she said. “But by walking, show- ing support for each other —Indigenous, non-Indi nous people caring for each other and caring for those children — I think there's hope," said Myeen- gun Henry, Indigenous community be able to work together now and I don't think there's a better way than to walk together the way we will today on this path.” STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Sept. 30 marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. The Chronicle attended an event held at University of Waterloo to listen to speak- ers and guests reflect on the day. ized by the abe Campaign. 4 3 us Indige- » x 8 8 B'9}D[UOIYDOOHETEM