During this presentation, Shirley will provide an indigenous perspective of what the Truth and Reconciliation movement is and why it is so critical to the future of indigenous communities. Truth and Reconciliation is a movement bringing together indigenous and non-indigenous communities to engage in dialogues and actions that strive to heal trauma, address inequities, and restore, protect and preserve indigenous lifeways. It is a multifaceted movement that addresses many intersectional issues, while working to dismantle systems of domination and oppression.
We’re expecting to have draft copies of a to be proposed BUF resolution on Truth and Reconciliation to hand out and Shirley will also be joining BUF at GA this year in a workshop on Truth and Reconciliation that has been approved by GA!
Sixteen years ago, Shirley Williams became a licensed nurse. Those years were spent working within the scope of western licensure. Now, like a salmon swimming upstream, she is focused on what she considers Indigenous Public Health. Her passion for holistic healthcare of ancient times began when she started to work for her own community, Lummi Nation.
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