In 2021, the Government of Canada declared September 30 as "National Day For Truth And Reconciliation." According to the Govt. of Canada Web site: "The day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities." In this episode, Coach Glenn explains why this day is important to him and shares some actions he is planning to take to broaden his knowledge of Indigenous issues.
Links to the resources mentioned in this episode:
National Day For Truth & Reconciliation Government of Canada Web site
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html
"Canadian Indian residential school system" Wikipedia article
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Indian_residential_school_system
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action (2015)
https://nctr.ca/records/reports/#trc-reports
"Indigenous Canada" coursera online course
https://www.coursera.org/learn/indigenous-canada
"Getting Involved In Diversity & Inclusivity With Brittany Tran" CKC Episode (May 16/21)
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1048435/8471784
Podcasts from Downie Wenjack Web site
https://downiewenjack.ca/our-work/reconciliactions/
"Thunder Bay" series from Canadaland
https://www.canadaland.com/
"Our Native Land" by Tchadas Leo
https://www.cheknews.ca/podcasts/our-native-land/
"Coffee With My Ma" by Kaniehtiio Horn
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/coffee-with-my-ma/id1372866076
"The Historical Natives" by Mackenzie Taylor & Josef Stafford
https://www.thehistoricalnatives.ca/
"Residential Schools" by Historica Canada
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/residential-schools-podcast-series
"The Secret Life of Canada" by Falen Johnson & Leah Simone Bowen
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/secretlifeofcanada
Aboriginal Sport Circle Web site
https://www.aboriginalsportcircle.ca/
Goldline Curling #UnitedWeCurl Initiative
https://blog.goldlinecurling.com/united-we-curl/
"Curling As A Kid & Beyond! With Kerry Galusha (Yellowknife, NWT)" CKC Episode (Sep 21/21)
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1048435/9235715
Curling Canada Diversity & Inclusivity Resource Guide (2021)
https://www.curling.ca/files/2021/04/Diversity_Booklet-en-1.pdf
Global Initiative For DEI In Curling Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/GlobalCurlingDEI/
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Glenn Gabriel is an NCCP-certified curling coach who lives in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. He has been the coordinator of the Little Rocks (U12) program at East York Curling Club in Toronto since 2011. If you have a question or feedback on the podcast, send us an e-mail at coachingkidscurling@gmail.com
The intro and outro music is "Golden Sunrise (Instrumental Version)"
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward/The_Wake_1790/JoshWoodward-TheWake-NoVox-10-GoldenSunrise
By Josh Woodward
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward
Licensed under CC BY 3.0
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