8 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
SUPPLEMENT TO THE FREE PRESS • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Southern Chiefs'
Organization
HOPEFUL FOR HEALING
ON THE HORIZON
By Kris n Marand
T
he Southern Chiefs' Organiza on
(SCO) is making strides toward healing
intergenera onal trauma, with several
ini a ves underway. Coloniza on,
economic apartheid and systems such as residen al
schools, day schools, the '60s Scoop and the child
welfare system, along with the na onal emergency
of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls,
two-spirit and gender-diverse people (MMIWG2S+),
have all contributed to this intergenera onal trauma.
By engaging youth, driving community-focused
economic development and suppor ng Survivors
and their families, new opportuni es to look forward
with hope are springing up all over Manitoba.
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Taking time today to remember relatives who never made it home. Grateful for the gift survivors give
us through their stories so we can build understanding and meaningful relationships.
#EveryChildMatters
