Indigenous education group wants people to go beyond ‘narratives of colonial harm’

By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Daily Gleaner An Indigenous educational group in New Brunswick wants people to move beyond a single day of reflection on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and take a deeper dive into local Indigenous history and culture. In the lead up to Tuesday’s national day of commemorating an often painful history, Three Nations Education Group issued a release encouraging teachers, students and everyday people to jump onto its website to learn more about the treaties signed between colonial powers and Wabanaki people in the 18th century. The group was established in 2009 by the First Nations at Esgenoôpetitj (Burnt Church), Neqotkuk (Tobique), and Elsipogtog (Big Cove) to supply educational materials. The release states that for more than a decade, Three Nations…

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