The truth and reconciliation calls to action are extremely important to our society, we as a nation have done unconscionable amounts of damage in repressing indigenous cultures and beliefs as well as the traumatizing effects each and every student of residential schools suffered personally being ripped away from their supports and indoctrinated in an environment where they were taught who and what they were was wrong and they should adopt a completely different culture as the ‘correct’ one.
Because of these atrocities we need to help rebuild these peoples cultures, and to help them to gain livelihoods in our society so that they are equal members in culture, in wealth and in representation. The truth and reconciliation calls to action are a measurable way to go forward and help to correct the wrongs of the past and give our indigenous citizens a place in our society equal to everyone else.