Point of Entry into Resilience (1/2)

In this episode, Advocacy & Media Relations Coordinator, Alina Murad sits down with Alix Reynolds, a Red River Métis activist and Communications and Outreach Coordinator at the SAH Association. The two have a very interesting discussion on the history of the Red River Métis in what is now known as Manitoba, the history and importance of resilience in the community and in resistance movements around the globe. To access some of the mentioned resources, follow the links below: The Politics of Allyship with Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian Refugee-Serving Sector (Article)This is a foundational piece co-written by Chizuru Nobe-Ghelani from the School of Social Work at York University, and Mbalu Lumor from the Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture published in Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees in 2022. It's essential reading for anyone working in the refugee re-settlement space and it provides an excellent entry point for reflecting upon the Indigenous-refugee relationship, and outlines what is needed from the sector for meaningful Indigenous-refugee allyship and for action-oriented reconciliation to take place.https://refuge.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/refuge/article/view/40841/36767#content/contributor_reference_1 National Newcomer Collective for Truth and Reconciliation (NNCTR)Launched in 2023, the NNCTR is a newly established national collective of settlement sector organizations dedicated to promoting the work of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous communities and building relationships and understanding between Indigenous people and newcomers to Turtle Island. The Collective is a collaborative space for those working with newcomers to learn about the Indigenous experience in Canada. Together we learn by sharing resources, opportunities for learning, and by creating spaces for reflection and discussion. The NNCTR also exists to promote action within the refugee settlement sector towards reconciliation by encouraging acts of allyship and solidarity with Indigenous Peoples.The next meeting of the collective is on  Monday, February 12, at 3 p.m. Eastern time.To join the collective, please email Kiana Sarmadi at [email protected] and request to be added to the Collective email distribution list to learn more about collective initiatives, resources, learning opportunities, and calls to action you can help amplify. The North-West is Our Mother (Book)Written by Jean Teillet, a Métis lawyer, lecturer, and great-grandniece of Louis Riel, this book tells the story of the Métis Nation from its inception in the late 1790s fur trade era to the present, and is essential reading for anyone wanting to no more about the Métis people.https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/books/the-north-west-is-our-mother Rekindling the Sacred Fire (Book)Emerging from the PhD work of Dr, Chantal Fiola, a Métis-Anishinaabe professor at the University of Manitoba, Rekindling the Sacred Fire is not only an excellent example of Indigenous research methods in action, but in its examination of Métis relationships with traditional ceremonies and Anishinaabe spirituality, it outlines the systematic efforts to de-indigenize the Métis and other ongoing historical impacts of colonization.https://uofmpress.ca/books/rekindling-the-sacred-fire Red River Echoes (Grassroots Métis Organization)Based in Manitoba, RRE is a youth-led collective of Métis/Michif people committed to reclaiming our sovereignty, lands, culture, and kinships in Red River and across our Homeland, while also seeking to hold our Métis government accountable to its People.