Tag: Jeannie Pelletier

Voices from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's closing ceremony

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada held a closing event in Ottawa (Algonquin Territory) between May 31 and June 3, beginning with a five-kilometre healing walk across the bridge from Gatineau, Quebec. On June 2, the Commission released the findings resulting from its six years of hearings from survivors, ... read more ››

From El Dorado to Plan Colombia

Colombia – mythical land of the Golden Indian, “El Dorado.” Home to the magical cloudforests of the Andean Mountains. And one of the most violent places on earth. Our writer meets the embattled Embera indigenous people in the heart of the warzone. After landing in Bogotá, Colombia’s capital, flight passengers ... read more ››