In two recent reflections, University of Alberta Assistant Dean, First Nations, Métis and Inuit students Shana Dion (Kehewin Cree Nation) and University of Victoria Acting President Qwul’sih’yah’maht, Robina Thomas (Lyackson First Nation) discuss the 10-year anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action. Dion details her experience learning about residential schools during her undergraduate studies, her desire to learn more, and her reaction to her father’s story. Thomas reflects on the impacts of residential school and the associated generational trauma, including how three generations of her own family members attended residential schools. “For educational leaders across Canada, we must recognize that there are teachings that show us how to do work in a good way,” writes Thomas.
