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6 uw ° =z = Ss = June 2, 2022 | LEARN ABOUT THIS = IMPORTANT PART OF & CANADA'S HERITAGE, = WRITES GARY CARR ton Hills | Thursday, GARY CARR Column It's National Indigenous tory, heritage and diversi- ty of Indigenous Peoples from coast to coast and across Turtle Island (now referred to as North Amer- ica). In 2009, the House of ions unanimously voted to create National Indigenous History Month to highlight the achieve- ments of First Nations, In- uit and Métis Peoples. It celebrates Indigenous cul- ture, recognizes the con- tributions made by Indige- nous Peoples and acknowl- edges thee acts of revitaliza- As illustrated in the CELEBRATING OUR INDIGENOUS HISTORY forts with the Mississau- gas of the Credit First Na- solstice, we also celebrate National Indigenous Peo- ples Day. It's a chance for everyone to learn more about the unique heritage, diverse cultures and out- standing contributions of First Nations, Inuit anc Métis peoples. Tencourage yout ‘olearn more about Indigenous history throughout June * enrolling in the free online course on Indige- is Canada offered by the’ University of Alberta; «taking a virtual tour of the Woodland Cultural entre, a former residen- tal school that is now a . se visit the National Centre for Truth and Rec- onciliation's website for resources about the resi- dential school system; + finding stories and ex- periences told by women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ through the National In- quiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls website. You can also join the conversation online by us- ‘ag #MnnIM2nas For more information about Halton's work to build relation- Truth and Commission (TRC) Re- port, celebrating Indige- nous achievement is an important piece in recon- ciliation. part of our efforts to- wards. reconciliation in Halton, regional staff have been working to build and foster meaningf and re- jous peoples, Nations based on oy understanding, athy 8 and mutual respect. : This includes our ef- ships with Indigenous peo- ple and communities, please visit halton.ca. By elebrating National In- this June, we ho! al Indigenous peoples and recognize their many con- tributions to making Hal- ton a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire. Gary Carr is Regional Chair of Halton Region. He can be reached at gary.carr@halton.ca. TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT THEIFPCA BUT WE JUST FILLED UP! 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