On Thursday, November 10th Crestwood hosted a symposium entitled “Towards Reconciliation” aimed towards exploring pathways of reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples. The day opened with a prayer by Chief Stacey Lafaorme, Chief of the Mississauga of the New Credit First Nation, on whose traditional land Crestwood lies. Students heard from outstanding and powerful speakers and performers and participated in workshops throughout the day. All participants were commissioned and sent off by Michael Etherington from the Native Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, who implored us to not let today be the end of our discussion about reconciliation, but rather a part of a national conversation aimed at healing. This is, Etherington reminded us, the challenge and problem of our generation and today we took a big first step towards a solution.
