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 Kristin Marand T he Southern Organization (SCO) is making strides toward healing intergenerational trauma, with several initiatives underway. Colonization, Chiefs’ economic apartheid and systems such as residential schools, day schools, the ‘60s Scoop and the child welfare system, along with the national emergency of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit and gender-diverse people (MMIWG2S+), have all contributed to this intergenerational trauma. By engaging youth, driving community-focused economic development and supporting Survivors and their families, new opportunities to look forward with hope are springing up all over Manitoba. >> CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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.
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