Total Funds Raised/ Total des fonds amassés:
​$27,275

*funds were raised between July 14th, 2021 and October 1, 2021; the fundraising portion of our campaign is now closed and we encourage those looking to offer funds to check available diocesan campaigns or connect with your local diocese.

Individual Action Commitments/ ​Engagements individuels

Below are the commitments from those who have joined this campaign.
If you would like to join with a commitment of your own, please click fill in the pledge form. 

Vous trouverez ci-dessous les engagements de celles et ceux qui ont rejoint cette campagne.
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Helen is committing to reading Listening to Indigenous Voices and spreading the word about learning resources with her network.

Andrea is committing to reading the final report of the National Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls; reading Listening to Indigenous Voices, reading the UNDRIP and resources on First Peoples Law website, and following Indigenous news outlets. She commits to using what is learned to help decolonize the justice and child protection systems. 

Joshua is committing to educating himself first and moving on to more active actions after that; he will order and read "Listening to Indigenous Voices", watch "Reserve 107" and do research about the land he lives on.

Mary Ann is committing to taking the learning course "Food is Our Medicine" produced by Nourish Healthcare, reading 'An Inconvenient Indian' from the library,  and looking into volunteering at her local friendship centre.

Susan is committing to completing the Certificate in Reconciliation Studies offered by First Nations University of Canada. It is 6 classes, and will start with Indigenous Studies 100, followed by classes in History of Residential Schools, Indigenous Education, and Indigenous Health.

Darcy, as a third generation non-Indigenous person, is committing to learning about and listening to the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, and seeking friendship anew.

Bill is committing to unpacking the forensic truths of the Residential School in Thunder Bay and all those of Northwestern and Northern Ontario. He has written on the area history and hopes to fold it together to improve collective, accurate information of the recent past for his grandchildren and for all. He is also hoping to fold in the works of his deceased friend, Fr. William Maurice, SJ.

Paul is committing to working towards Calls to Action 18-24 regarding health.

Clare is committing to taking an online course (specifically Indigenous Canada from the University of Alberta). She is a Canadian expat, and so is also committing to following news from Canada that is focused on Indigenous issues, and educating those around her in Europe as to issues of colonialism and the ongoing oppression of Indigenous Peoples.

Bob is committing to change within our Catholic institutions to bring a greater degree of dignity to our human condition with the kind of real compassion and justice that all people deserve, no matter who they are.

Noeleen is committing to making sure that her Indigenous grandchildren know the history and never have to be ashamed of their history.

Louise is committing to learning more and leading those around her to be more aware of the history that we have as Canadian Catholics; she will commit to this with prayer and service.

Cheryl is committing to reading through the resources referenced on this website, especially writings by Thomas King; watching Reserve 107; working to bring the Blanket Exercise to her team at work.

Koreen is committing to deep listening with an open mind, open heart and open will; helping and inviting non-Indigenous people to deep listening of Indigenous voices through various media (person to person, books, interviews, online); personal, humble, authentic actions of love and presence today and the days to come.

Kaitlyn is committing to, as a teacher, educating her students about the truth of the Residential Schools in Canada; educating herself through books and other resources about Indigenous culture and history, donating time, money, and resources to the IRSS, resource centres, and other spaces that honor and support Residential School Survivors when able to; continuing conversations about Truth and Reconciliation in her parish and in other Catholic circles.

Denae is committing to writing to her local bishop, MP, MLA, and city counselor to fulfill Calls to Action and actively work towards reconciliation in Treaty 6. She will continue to be in a learning position and share and encourage her white family/friends/church community to be willing to take steps in learning and engagement. She will participate in opportunities for learning offered by her diocese and lend her time to facilitate them. She will continue to grow in her understanding of intergenerational trauma so to better care for youth and their families.

Angela is committing to volunteering at Wabano to support programs for youth or elderly as required.

Tamara is committing to taking the MICST - Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Safety Training program to deepen her understanding.

Pacifica is committing to whatever she can do to help with healing and reconciliation.

Bradley is committing to reading Spirit Bear's Guide to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action.

Andrea is committing to bringing Indigenous literature into her home for my children and into her classroom. She will do penance in reparation for the evils of residential schools every Wednesday. 

Suzette is committing to reading some of the mentioned articles on this site, talking to the Bishop about doing another Blanket Exercise in our parish, discussing with the Development and Peace committee about organizing an event with local Chiefs about reconciliation.

Sawsan is committing to learning more about indigenous history across North America, amplifying indigenous voices throughout his community, learning more about Indigenous cultures and appreciating the beauty and unique perspectives they have to offer, always portraying Christ’s love unto others through my actions, especially when supporting truth & reconciliation.

Matthew is committing to reading survivor stories, praying for the souls of Indigenous children, learning about Indigenous cultures (especially food, language, and spirituality).

Anna-Lisa is committing to Running 215km to offer up for the 215 graves in BC.

Adele is committing to taking the Indigenous Canada Course through U Alberta.

Bernadette is committing to finishing the Indigenous Canada course at U of A. Supporting local Indigenous artists who are telling Indigenous women's stories.

Vea is committing to reading "An Inconvenient Indian" and doing small group discussions with Catholic and non Catholic, BIPOC people. She is also fundraising and volunteering 5 hours a month with a local youth shelter and Friendship Centre to provide safe spaces for Indigenous youths.

Erin is committing to taking the Indigenous Canada Course through U Alberta and reading Five Little Indians and The Inconvenient Indian.

Mary is committing to dismantling stereotypes about Indigenous peoples in Canada.

Steph is committing to partnering with Kateri Native Ministries in Ottawa to develop educatoin and teaching tools for priests and parishes, reading Highway of Tears and Unsettling Canada.

Elizabeth is committing to challenging herself to watch primarily Indigenous media for a month​, such as programming through APTN, going through and reading CBC Indigenous news or watching CBC Indigenous programming, and participating in a Kairos Blanket Exercise and/or bringing it to her community.

Terri is committing to completing the Indigenous Canada Course through the University of Alberta, reading works by Thomas King and other Indigenous authors, using social media presence to encourage and inform non-Indigenous friends to donate, learning and acting to promote healing and reconciliation and writing government representatives and Bishop.

Ruth is committing to taking a course on Indigenous legal traditions, like University of Alberta's free course on Indigenous Concepts of Law through Coursera.

Mat is committing to ensuring continued discussion about the role of the Roman Catholic Church in the IRSS and other aspects of Colonialism in Canada, listening to survivors, and ensuring other people hear them too.

Carly is committing to writing and engaging politicians, clergy, and others in leadership positions to give her support behind the 94 calls to action, and to ask governments to do the same; reading books by Indigenous authors to broaden her perspective; forming and participating in national small group studies to support one another in further learning (and unlearning); donating to reconciliation causes; supporting Indigenous businesses where there are opportunities to do so; participating in the Kairos Blanket Exercise; listening deeply.

Sabrina is committing to furthering education for children, youth, and adults on understanding Canada’s colonial history, the treaties, and Indigenous cultures today.

Leah is committing to participating in a book study of The Inconvenient Indian, and volunteering with her diocese on Truth and Reconciliation efforts.

Amanda is committing to donating to Indigenous-led organizations at least as much as she gives to her parish every month until we Catholics honour our financial commitment to the survivors of Canada's residential schools; writing to her MLA asking that they support child welfare policies that support families and do not remove children from homes because of poverty and asking them to support school curricula that teaches children about Canada's colonial history and its legacy; writing to her MP asking that they support equal health funding for Indigenous communities and asking about the status of the National Council for Reconciliation; prioritizing Indigenous rights, sovereignty, and well-being over other issues when she votes; completing the University of Alberta's course, Indigenous Concepts of Law and continuing to deepen her knowledge and understanding by learning with humility and openness.

Andrew is committing to continuing to learn from and honour my relationships with his FN adoptive family; continuing to honour and respect the primacy of all FN, Métis, and Inuit peoples as the original inhabitants of Turtle Island; continuing to provide knowledge and education to the Settler community; continuing to beat the drum for MMIWG; continuing to honour the promises enshrined in the Two Row Wampum and the Dish with One Spoon Wampum; continuing to live in peace recognizing his family relationship to all Indigenous people on Turtle Island.

Megan is committing to taking an Indigenous education course, reading the truth and reconciliation commission report and working to learn about and support Indigenous culture within her own teaching.

Sarah is committing to writing to Church leaders, urging them to renew their commitment to the TRC Calls to Action, especially #58 and the remaining financial obligations of the IRSSA; persuading ambivalent fellow Catholics of their moral obligation to accept responsibility for IRS atrocities, by virtue of their membership in the Church; - growing in personal repentance for her own part in these and other sins of colonialism; - supporting and promoting the work of Indigenous artists; - deepening her knowledge of the Indigenous names of the places, natural landmarks, and Indigenous people groups local to her; - related to the above, gaining a knowledge of the phonetics of written Indigenous languages, so that when she encounters Indigenous names and words in writing she can actually make a good-faith effort to pronounce and attend to them properly, rather than glancing over or skipping past them; - remain open to knowledge that is new to her, including that which is uncomfortable, and continued calls to both repentance and action.

Alicia is committing to taking the Indigenous Canada course offered by the University of Alberta; raising her son (and any other children she has) with an understanding that we are settlers and that we owe so much to the Indigenous peoples of this land

Hannah is committing to read Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery and Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Indigenous Life (by James Daschuk), and writing to her MLA and local school board to ask if they teach kids K-12 about Residential Schools and Canada’s colonial history, the treaties, and Indigenous culture.

Anne is committing to emailing her pastor regarding improving the parish acknowledgement and action re: truth and reconciliation; emailing her MLA re: keeping indigenous children in their families; continuing her own education re: Indigenous cultures, legacy of colonization, and to embedding this learning into her career as a high school educator; reading, listening to and learning from indigenous artists, authors and contributors; addressing, however she can, the need of the church to take full responsibility for its participation in IRS, and to press for public apologies and amend-making.

Ginette is committing to finish reading the TRC report and finishing the Survivor’s speak chapter, Read “They called me number one: secrets and survival at an Indian residential school” (purchased it online through an indigenous book store in Ottawa called “Barry Bruised Books New & Used), Support Indigenous businesses, taking the initiative to educate those that speak up around me with ignorance. She will do what she can to positively influence those that are uneducated around her; she will be taking all opportunities around her life to have discussions with those among her circle or her family. She's Métis Indigenous person and she pledges to herself that she will go the extra mile in learning more about her family’s Indigenous background. Her father was too ashamed to tell them he was Indigenous, or he didn’t know himself. Her Mother’s grandmother was Indigenous and we just found out that she was adopted. She will do all that she can to honour herself, her people and her ancestors.

Connie is committing to participating in Kairos Winds of Change being part of the k-12 curriculum.

Chantal is committing to reading "An Inconvenient Indian" by Thomas King, reading Jesse Thistle's "From The Ashes", and reading "Listening To Indigenous Voices". Has done a Kairos Blanket Exercise. She is currently trying to make arrangements to have a Kairos Blanket Exercise offered at her home parish.

Andrea Nicole is committing to reading novels by Indigenous authors, writing to her bishop to state her support over the Pope coming to Canada to apologize to Indigenous peoples, sharing and promoting her reading plan of "What We Have Learned: Principles of Truth and Reconciliation" to give people an opportunity to engage with one of the documents released by the TRC. Reading plan here.

Lauren is committing to bringing Indigenous learning to her classroom and to support Indigenous creators, businesses and artists.

Frank is committing to reading the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Report, focusing on the calls to action to see how he might be able to make a small difference.

Maria is committing to learning more about the history and culture through the U of Toronto. Praying and working with her Parish to bring education and encourage outreach to our Indigenous brothers and sisters. 

Anthony is committing to sharing personal experiences of teaching at one of the residential schools in BC in the 1970's and encouraging friends to read the Call to Actions of the TRC and to pray for healing for our Indigenous sisters and brothers. He has incorporated in Knights of Columbus Council 9235 Meetings a land acknowledgement after the singing of O Canada and on June 3rd, 2021 wrote a personal letter to his Holiness, Pope Francis encouraging him to come to Canada and to make a personal apology to our Indigenous sisters & brothers .

Ella is committing to reading the UNDRIP and the executive summary of the National Inquiry into MMIWG.

Catherine is committing to attending local parish Listening Session on the Residential Schools, reading recommended books by Indigenous authors about Residential School experiences and impact, completing Indigenous Course at U of A.

Mary is committing to reading the actions called for in the TRC, reading several of the books out there about the Residential School experience and the effects of Residential Schools and ongoing Canadian policies that keep reconciliation from happening, writing to our politicians (governing and opposition) and to church leaders to express the importance of seeing this issue through, challenging biases and prejudices she may have internalized growing up here, unaware of this country’s history.

Valerie is committing to read the book by Bob Joseph "21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act" and encouraging friends to read it too by lending to them and posting the info on social media.

Danielle is committing to read the 94 Calls to Action Final Report, From the Ashes, the UNDRIP, An Inconvenient Indian, Spirit Bear’s Guide to truth and Reconciliation. She has read Finding Our Place in Reconciliation and has written her MLA.

Kerri is committing to helping her local parish organize calls to action. This would include posters in the parish with “did you know” facts, organizing a book study about an Indigenous book (Likely “ The Inconvenient Indian”), organizing a youth online scavenger hunt using Reconciliation Canada’s resources and a guest speakers in the Indigenous community to speak on their culture and experiences to the youth.

Gerald is committing to respecting Indigenous rights over their own land.

Mildred is committing to putting out orange ribbons at her parish, learning more about Residential Schools history, and learning a few simple Indigenous words to use in street outreach.

Maura is committing to doing all she can to be sure that children learn history that includes the devastating effects of colonialism on Indigenous Peoples. 

Sabrina s'engage à enseigner, lire et transmettre des informations correctes et vérifiées sur les pensionnats autochtones et le rôle de l'Église catholique, au fil des opportunités professionelles et personnelles qui se présenteront; à s'éduquer, en tant que citoyenne canadienne qui profite de la colonisation, au sujet des impacts des pensionnats et du racisme qui continuent d'affecter les peuples autochtones; à s'impliquer dans des occasions de dialogue et des initiatives interspirituelles avec ses voisin.e.s autochtones.

Mikhail is committing to educating himself about the history and culture of the Indigenous peoples in Canada, attending Indigenous events, and connecting himself more with these communities.

Jennifer is committing to carefully reading through the TRC Report & Calls to Action, and responding to opportunities to do further reading, listening, and engaging in discussions and growing in her understanding so she can be a better classroom educator on the topics connected to the effects of colonialism and moving forward with love, respect, truth, reconciliation and healing.

Danielle is committing to supporting Raven Reads - an Indigenous-owned subscription box that features award-winning Indigenous literature - by personally reading the books she receives, reading them with her children, and sharing them with her community. 

Marianne is committing to continued gentle education of her parish priest, and bishop as well is trying to enlighten her 94 year old mother; every day to find someone she can talk to about the need for dialogue and truthful education. She works almost exclusively with Indigenous communities, including a MMIWG project, and a theatre project about Residential School that will hopefully be presented this fall (Covid permitting).

Peter is committing to continue working for reconciliation with Indigenous people and for the decolonization of himself and his community.

Patricia is committing to supporting Indigenous in Ottawa through Ottawa Innercity Ministries which offers food, clothing, other social services and most of all loving care and support. 

Jody is committing to continued work with the Facebook group Catholics for Truth and Reconciliation to encourage dialogue and healing, and working with her local parish and friends to become educated and share with others. 

Claudette is committing to reading the Calls to Action of Truth and Reconciliation, writing letters to the Prime Minister, other Ministers and local provincial government officials, being in conversation with her Bishop about steps forward and participating in First Nations gatherings as able and other learning opportunities.

Sally is committing to educating herself.