Unsettled: Journeys in Truth and Conciliation
Unsettled: Journeys in Truth and Conciliation builds upon the 94 calls to action of Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, from the perspectives of Indigenous cohost Jessica Vandenberghe, settler cohost George Lee, and their Indigenous and settler guests. We start from the belief that conciliation in Canada is an ongoing project, individually and collectively, as the country moves beyond colonial thinking to build a nation of nations—one free of racist, pro-assimiliation policies, and one that honours treaties and other commitments to Indigenous peoples. Want to keep the conversation going? Donate here: https://ko-fi.com/unsettledjourneys
Unsettled: Journeys in Truth and Conciliation
Episode 37: One Settler's Path—Listening, Learning and Doing the Work, feat. Ian Smith
Ian Smith, director of business development with the University of Alberta's Faculty of Engineering, talks about personal actions and impactful programs that tie into his own truth and conciliation journey.
Cohosts Jessica Vandenberghe and George Lee talk with Ian about
- moments of revelation
- effective approaches, big and small, to truth and conciliation
- learning to be a musician, responding to criticism and trying again (Ian has a master's degree in music performance from Arizona State University)
- the need for more genuine initiatives and less box ticking
- and much more.
If you're looking for a simple entry point to your own truth and conciliation journey, Ian has a recommendation: "Go get some books. Read Indigenous authors. Read their perspectives. And that helps you understand more truth."
Also, if you've got a spare zero dollars to spend, take the University of Alberta's online Indigenous Canada course, he says.
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