In 2017, the City of Kingston through its Engage for Change project organized Ten Community Talking Circles facilitated by Three Things Consulting Inc. and co-designed with community partners and indigenous leaders. The circles openly discussed themes of reconciliation with the intent to increase overall cultural competency around indigenous issues. The circles built upon what indigenous and non-indigenous residents of Kingston know, how they feel and how their knowledge can be put into practice to create open dialogue within the community.
You can do more research to increase your own understanding of Indigenous people by consulting the following resources below.
It should be noted that we do not take responsibility for the content curated by these resources.
BUSINESS:
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
CULTURE:
Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre
Kingston Indigenous Laguages Nest
EDUCATION:
Indigenous Teacher Education Program at Queen's University
First Nations Technical Institute
Humber College Indigenous Education and Engagement
Indspire Bursaries and Scholarships
LDSB Indigenous Education Advisory Council
Native North American Travelling College
River Program (formerly Katarokwi Aboriginal School)
SLC Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being
University of Toronto Deepening Knowledge Project
EMPLOYMENT:
Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle
Akwesasne Career & Employment Support Services
Kagita Mikam Employment Services
GOVERNMENT:
Chiefs of Ontario Assembly Centre
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs
Ontario Programs and Funding for Indigenous People
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
HEALTH & WELLNESS:
Indigenous Diabetes Health Circle (IDHC)
KCHC Indigenous Health Council Report, June 2018
Mental Health and Wellness in First Nations and Inuit Communities
Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy
HOUSING:
Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services
LEGAL SERVICES:
Community Advocacy & Legal Centre (CALC)
MEDIA:
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
Indian Time Newspaper (Akwesasne)
SOCIAL SERVICES:
Aboriginal and Rural Women’s Outreach Program
KFL&A Resource Guide for Indigenous Families
Kingston Interval House - Aboriginal Outreach Program
Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA)
OTHER:
First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)
Human Rights Watch World Report 2017 (Rights of Indigenous Peoples)
Kingston Aboriginal Community Information Network (KACIN)
Ontario Coalition of Indigenous People (OCIP)
