Season 5 Episode 6: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang= "EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" xml:lang="EN-US">Interior Voices hosts Jade Chaboyer-Kondra, Jody Wagner, and Nicole Taylor-Sterritt recently sat down with Mary Jack, lead, strategy and accountability on the Aboriginal Partnerships team, to discuss National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. In a powerful and insightful discussion, they share how listeners can recognize the day, and learn the truth about impacts of colonization. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang= "EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" xml:lang="EN-US">This podcast includes themes related to residential school experiences. If you or someone you know requires immediate support or assistance, call a crisis line (available 24 hours, 7 days per week):</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style= "mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" xml:lang="EN-US">Indian Residential School Survivor Society Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419<br /> KUU-US (Indigenous) Crisis Line: 1-800-588-8717<br /> Métis Crisis Line: 1-833-638-4722<br /> Interior Crisis Line Network: 1-888-353-2273</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang= "EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" xml:lang="EN-US">We encourage you to continue to learn, and unlearn, to move forward on the path of reconciliation.<span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Explore opportunities and resources to learn more:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang= "EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" xml:lang= "EN-US">Resources</span></p> <ul> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style= "mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" xml:lang= "EN-US">View </span><a href= "https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/indigenous-people/new-relationship/united-nations-declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" xml:lang="EN-US">the Declaration on the