AMPLIFY: Meet Michelle Beausejour. The face behind The Birch Trail, Michelle's has always had a passion for handmade jewelry using natural materials that have been grown in a garden, wild harvested, gifted or locally and ethically sourced. As our second guest in the Amplify series, we sat down with Michelle to talk a bit about Indigenous History and the context of Canada Day as an ally. We hope that you utilize Michelle's words as a gateway to your learning. For more info on the items discussed, follow the links below:
Turtle Island brief history: https://ccgsd-ccdgs.org/what-is-turtle-island/
Fete des patriotes: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/national-patriots-day
The Indian Act: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/i-5/
Decolonization is not a Metaphor - Eve Tuck (https://unsettlingamerica.wordpress.com/2012/09/26/decolonization-is-not-a-metaphor/)
The Mandela Effect: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/mandela-effect#:~:text=The%20bottom%20line,imperfect%20memory%20can%20be%20sometimes.
Residential Schools: https://indigenouspeoplesatlasofcanada.ca/article/history-of-residential-schools/
Foster system:
1) https://thetyee.ca/News/2018/05/09/Canada-Crisis-Indignenous-Welfare/
2) https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-residential-school-monster-now-lives-in-child-welfare-system-2/
3) http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/interrupted-childhoods
TRC: http://trc.ca/assets/pdf/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/
What are Man Camps: https://unistoten.camp/mancamps/
All my Relations Podcast: https://www.allmyrelationspodcast.com/
HBC + Indigenous People: https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/untold-story-hudsons-bay-company
Instagram Accounts:
Creatif Montreal: @collectifcreatifetsymtl
Marisa de la Peña: @Marisa.de.la.pena
Michelle's Contact Info:
Instagram: @thebirchtrail
https://thebirchtrail.squarespace.com/contact
41 Day Project: https://thebirchtrail.squarespace.com/reclaiming-identity
Our Contact Info:
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