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ArtReach wishes you a happy National Indigenous People's Day!

We acknowledge that the land ArtReach lives and works on is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. You can learn about Treaty 13 here.

Why do we do a land acknowledgement?

Engaging in a land acknowledgement gives time for reflection and demonstrates recognition and honouring of Indigenous lands, treaties, and peoples, people who have lived on this land for over 10,000 years. It involves humbly thinking about what happened in the past and what changes we can make going forward in order to further the reconciliation process. It’s also a reminder that we are all accountable to these relationships. Learn more about land acknowledgements here.

Want to have a conversation about how ArtReach can be more inclusive and accessible to Indigenous youth artists? Let’s talk! Email us at info@artreach.org

Indigenous Arts in Tkaronto

• Indigenous Now

• Centre for Indigenous Theatre

• Red Sky Performance

• 7th Generation Image Makers

• IndigiArts

• imaginNATIVE

• Native Earth Performing Arts

• Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto

• Titiesg Wîcinímintôwak Bluejays Dancing Together Collective

• MAAIINGAN Productions

Indigenous Community in Tkaronto

• Maamwizdaa

• ODE

• 2Spirited People Of The 1st Nations

• Ojibiikaan

• Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council

• Canadian Roots Exchange

• ENAGB Indigenous Youth Agency

• Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (NCCT)

• Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre

• Toronto Inuit Association

• Native Child and Family Services of Toronto

• Tkaronto Indigenous People’s Portal

Donate

• Most, if not all, of the arts and community-based organizations listed above accept donations. To make a contribution, please click into each group directly to find information on how to donate.

Educate Yourself

• About National Indigenous History Month

• APTN News

• 108 Indigenous Writers to Read

• Publications by TASSC

• Canadian Race Relations Foundation

• CBC Indigenous News

• Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education, and Society

• Indigenous Canada (Massive Open Online Course from the University of Alberta)

• Research and Policy (Tab on Tkaronto Indigenous People’s Portal Website)

• Information on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

• Indigenous History in Canada

• Read the Canadian Government’s Web Page on Reconciliation

• National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Take Action

• Petition: Justice for Regis Korchinski-Paquet

• Petition: Justice for Chantel Moore

• Petition: Justice for Rodney Levi

• Take Action: Call to Defund Police in Toronto

  • Read: Defunding The Police Will Save Black And Indigenous Lives In Canada

  • Act: Click here to access key phone numbers and email addresses, as well as a template script for this call to action

• Take Action: Demand Justice for Regis

  • Contact the Office of Ontario's Premier

  • Email Addresses + Phone Numbers (for local Toronto MPPs, MPs, the lead SIU investigator in Regis' case, the mayor, and the attorney general)

  • Not sure what to say when you call/ email? Find a script here

• Take Action: Demand Justice for Chantel

  • For Chantal Moore, Canadians can contact Edmundston’s Chief of Police Alain Yang, Mayor Cyrille Simard and New Brunswick’s Premier Blaine Higgs.

  • Not sure what to say when you call/ email? Find a script here

• Take Action: Demand Justice for Rodney Levi

  • Click here to see a template with a script and email addresses

• Take Action: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

  • Click here to see advocacy and action items you can do

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