b'COMMISSIONERS CORNERFrom the Office ofthe Treaty CommissionerWE ARE PLEASED TO RETURN TO THISReconciliation is about truth, repairing publication and are happy to greet you hererelationships and building relationships. at the Commissioners Corner. Last issue,Without the truth, there can be no we spoke about the role of the Office of thereconciliation. Building relationships is vital Mary Culbertson, J.D.Treaty Commissioner and the importanceto the restoration of Treaty relationships Treaty Commissioner of Treaties. We continue our work despitein this province. We need to ensure we are the changes and uncertainty we still facetaking the time today and throughout the days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ourand years ahead as the recovery of childrens focus continues to be on work towardsburial places will be coming to light. We reconciliation rooted in the understandinghave intergenerational trauma, but we have of our true history, the full implementationjourneys of intergenerational healing, too.of Treaty and the education of all TreatyThe idea of reconciliation must be understood people on their rights and responsibilities.as a renewal of the spirit and intent of the This is an important time to be engaged intreaties. It must address the political, legal, reconciliation and Treaty implementation.socio-economic and spiritual renewal of the In the past year, we have seen the remains oftreaty relationship as we now understand it.children uncovered at Residential Schoolsthe treaties.must be the template for a lasting across the country, shedding new lightsocietal reconciliation, as bridges to our on the history of Canada, and we saw thereconciled future, in which each side knows official recognition of a National Day forwhat to expect of the other, as well as how to Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. ensure compliance with those expectations. The Parties have a duty to build a practical, The last Indian Residential School onlyforward-looking relationship in order to closed in 1996. That is not long ago.see treaty implementation come to fruition. We are surrounded by survivors andThis will require a substantial effort by all intergenerational survivors of all ages, sotheParties. Treaty Implementation: Fulfilling the we work to help ensure and our survivorsCovenant, p. 136.and their experiences will be acknowledged, believed and honoured. It is our generationThe OTC continues to offer events, workshops and our future generations that will carryand training, both online and in-person, forward the understanding and educationincluding providing aspiring and long-time about these experiences and these systemseducators with a learning experience to that have caused such devastating effects onsupport successful learning about Treaties culture, language, identity, families and thethrough teaching Treaties in the Classroom. society we live in today. Phase 1 has reached thousands of teachers OTC ResourcesAt otc.ca, you can: Downloador order resources/publicationsAccess Knowledge Keepers and SpeakersRequest research support BureausessionsLearn about our obligations to the Treaties andMeeting spaceteaching Treaties in the Classroom Facilitation Discover how to further your reconciliation journey Commissioner assistanceFind an educational event, workshop or community conversation to attend Treaty education and questions12OUR PRIORITY Issue 12021/22'