Truth and Reconciliation at snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara is an ongoing commitment that takes the efforts of all non-Indigenous students and colleagues across our College community on personal, professional, and academic levels. 

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 2015 Report has calls applicable to the education sector specifically in Calls #62 and #63, and requires professional development training for public servants in Call #57; these and many other calls are applicable throughout Langara and we encourage you to become familiar with them. 

We are grateful to be able to do this work on the traditional, ancestral, unceded, and present-day lands of the Musqueam who have stewarded them since time immemorial.  

Learn more about Musqueam, how the college got its Indigenous name, snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓, and the relationship between Musqueam and Langara here. 

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is observed annually on September 30. In Canada is a direct response to the 94 calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).  

It’s a day to continuing reflect on the painful history of residential schools and to promote understanding and reconciliation among all Canadians. 

snəw̓eyəɬ leləm Langara College held several events throughout the week of September 25-27. You can see photos here.   

Resources 

Read through our resources page for a deeper dive. The resources on this page are not meant to be comprehensive, so if you have suggestions for articles, podcasts, webinars, events, etc., We encourage everyone to seek out more information and learning as we reflect on our own responsibilities toward reconciliation both personally and professionally in the institutions and communities we are a part of. 

Orange Shirt Day  

Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led initiative, commemorates St. Joseph Mission Residential School. Former student Phyllis (Jack) Webstad’s story of having her new orange shirt taken on her first day at the school inspired this annual event.  

Held on September 30th, Orange Shirt Day encourages global conversations about residential schools, coinciding with the time when children were taken from their homes to attend these institutions. 

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