Reflection and learning for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Queen’s University

Members of the Queen’s community gathered for a sacred fire and were encouraged to access and share new resources on respectful engagement.

Alma Mater Society (AMS) President Jana Amer stood before several hundred Queen’s community members, gathered to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and admitted, she is not an expert. Rather, she is learning.

“I’m honoured to gather with you because this fire carries truths greater than us,” Amer said during the Sacred Fire held at Agnes Benidickson Field. “I’m humbled by the truths that are rooted in this land and carried by the Indigenous people, and echoed by their ancestors, whose voices we must listen to and hear. I stand here as a learner, someone who has stumbled, and continues to stumble, but who keeps returning to the good work.”

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