Today we were excited to participate in Saskatoon’s Rock your Roots Walk for Reconciliation, but mother earth had other plans.
We’ve celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day together since 1996, but Indigenous Peoples have been here for thousands of years.
This is a day where Indigenous Peoples can celebrate the rich history and culture that they have, amazingly, been able to preserve.
There are so many different tribes that there is no specific one celebration, each celebrates in their own way.
However you choose to acknowledge this day, please take a moment to think about what life was like for Indigenous Peoples pre-colonization, during colonialization and the future of Indigenous Peoples going forward.
Here’s a list of events to celebrate Indigenous peoples in your community this month.
In Solidarity,
Justin Gaudet,
Chair of First Nations, Metis and Inuit Committee, SEIU-West
SEIU-West is in the process of recruiting facilitators for our internal membership training programs. The successful applicants will excel in communication and leadership skills, and will gain valuable knowledge around their union’s practices and the greater labour movement. Are you outgoing, friendly, approachable, and energetic? If so, this facilitator training opportunity may be for you!
May 6 - 12 is Nursing Week and today we are excited to introduce you to Darby.
May 6 - 12 is Nursing Week and offers us the opportunity to recognize of the hardworking members who are part of the Family of Nursing.