Living Vancouver Canada: Reconciliation Canada: Walk for Reconciliation - All Nations Canoe Gathering at False Creek, Vancouver

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Reconciliation Canada: Walk for Reconciliation - All Nations Canoe Gathering at False Creek, Vancouver - 'Namwayut

Reconciliation Canada

Reconciliation Week in Vancouver

Cedar dugout canoe - Reconciliation Canada - All Nations Canoe Gathering - False Creek, Vancouver - Vanier Park - Sep, 17 2013

'Namwayut / We Are All One

Beautiful opening to the week of reconciliation in Vancouver this morning with a unique event: The All Nations Canoe Gathering at False Creek. Dozens of traditional cedar dugout canoes, dragon boats and traditional kayaks paddled into False Creek from Vanier Park in Kitsilano to Science World and were welcomed in a traditional ceremony to the Coast Salish lands.

As mentioned in the Reconciliation Canada website:

"Reconciliation Canada recognizes and honors the cultural and spiritual aspectsof the dugout canoes and the healing they bring to the people. This canoe day was initiated for First Nations to paddle their canoe into False Creek where a traditional protocol of welcome will occur by local First Nation tribes known as the host. Indian residential school survivors will partake in the water that and paddle up for protocol for recognition and honor."

Reconciliation Canada vision's promote reconciliation by engaging Canadians in dialogue that revitalizes the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and all Canadians in order to build resilience.

Values: 'Nanwayut - We are All One - Dignity - Understanding - Hope - Openness

To learn more about the Reconciliation Canada: Reconciliation Week events in Vancouver visit the website and social media channels:

Visit also Truth and Reconciliation events at UBC:

Indian Residential School Initiative / ourtruth

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All Nations Canoe Gathering False Creek, Vancouver Pictures

Gerda Mathias and Rocky Mathias-Joe of the Squamish First Nation - Reconciliation Canada - All Nations Canoe Gathering - False Creek, Vancouver - Vanier Park - Sep, 17 2013

David Suzuki - Reconciliation Canada - All Nations Canoe Gathering - False Creek, Vancouver - Vanier Park - Sep, 17 2013

Cedar dugout canoe and kayaks - Reconciliation Canada - All Nations Canoe Gathering - False Creek, Vancouver - Vanier Park - Sep, 17 2013

A dragon boat - Reconciliation Canada - All Nations Canoe Gathering - False Creek, Vancouver - Vanier Park - Sep, 17 2013

Reconciliation Canada - All Nations Canoe Gathering - False Creek, Vancouver - Vanier Park - Sep, 17 2013

Gerda Mathias and Rocky Mathias-Joe of the Squamish First Nation - Reconciliation Canada - All Nations Canoe Gathering - False Creek, Vancouver - Vanier Park - Sep, 17 2013