June is Indigenous History Month, and throughout the month, Laidlaw Foundation will be sharing learning resources that highlight Indigenous lands, cultures, and communities.🦅 For decades, Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island, Inuit Nunangat and the Métis Homeland have shared knowledge, personal experiences and cultural ways of living to raise awareness about the abusive and oppressive relationship between the colonial state and the rightful stewards of this land. In the beginning, efforts went largely unnoticed. Recently, as more and more devastating facts surfaced, many non-Indigenous people began reflecting about their role as settlers and asking themselves what they could do. It is with this context in mind and in this spirit that the Decolonial Toolbox was born. 🎉 The Decolonial Toolbox offers the general public an Educational Pathway to understand historical and contemporary Indigenous realities. The pathway gathers carefully-selected resources produced by Indigenous peoples and organizations that are accessible and promote Indigenous expertise. The objective of the Pathway is to gradually provide resources and stimulate reflection to understand the complexity of decolonizing and how to incorporate changes in everyday life. These stepping stones will guide readers as they embark on personal journeys toward decolonization and meaningful allyship. 🧡 The Decolonial Toolbox is the result of a multi-year collaboration between Concordia University’s Office of Community Engagement, Mikana and the Montreal Indigenous Community NETWORK. The toolbox can be found here: https://reseaumtlnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/EN_Educational_Pathway_Final_june2022_V2.pdf (fb)

June is Indigenous History Month, and throughout the month, Laidlaw Foundation will be sharing learning resources that highlight Indigenous lands, cultures, and communities. 🦅✨ One key resource is the Yellowhead Treaty Map—an accessible and engaging introduction to Indigenous perspectives on treaties in Canada. The map explores the historical context, negotiation processes, and terms of each treaty, while also examining the consequences of failing to uphold them. Spanning every Canadian treaty from 1763 to the present, the Treaty Map challenges the common misconception that treaties were simply land surrenders. Instead, it presents a comprehensive and interactive teaching tool rooted in Indigenous worldviews and understandings of treaty relationships. 📍🗺️ Explore the map and learn more here: https://treatymap.yellowheadinstitute.org (fb)