CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of Indian Residential Schools, Assimilation, Ongoing Harm, Colonial Impacts. The crises that persist in our communities 🪶: The last residential school closed in 1996, but the legacy of institutionalization and abuse has cast a long shadow on survivors and their descendents. The government’s policies on Indigenous issues continue to manifest in racism, systemic discrimincation, poverty, and dying Indigenous languages. While many of our Peoples are reclaiming their cultural pride, revitalizing their languages and sharing their knowledge with the next generation, challenges still remain. Over 4,000 Indigenous women and girls have been missing or murdered since the 1980’s, when law enforcement first started keeping these statistics. This disproportionate level of violence against Indigenous women and girls reveals the legacy of intergenerational trauma, the systemic racism against Indigenous women and girls and their families, and the inaction at the level of law enforcement agencies. Another hardship that continues today are the many Northern communities that suffer from food insecurity and ongoing boil water advisories. As of 2020, 87 percent of Nunavut’s water treatment facilities were reported to be in “poor” condition, and politicians continue to make promises but produce little results. The Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line is available 24-hours a day for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of his or her Residential school experience. For immediate support please contact 1-800-721-0066⁣ ⁣ For more resources and information regarding Truth and Reconciliation in Indigenous Tourism ➡️ LINK IN BIO #DestinationIndigenous #TheOriginalOriginal