Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour the Survivors of residential schools, remember the children who never returned home, and recognize the lasting impacts on families and communities.
We stand alongside Inuit, First Nations, and Métis peoples, reflecting on the shared history and the ongoing journey toward reconciliation.
As an airline connecting communities across the North, this day holds special meaning for Canadian North. Reconciliation is not only about reflection, but also about continued learning, understanding, and meaningful action.
We encourage everyone to take time today to listen, learn, and reflect on how each of us can contribute to a stronger future built on respect, healing, and reconciliation.
If you or someone you know needs support, resources are available through the following:
Indian Residential School (IRS) Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419
Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1-855-242-3310
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ᐅᓪᓗᒥ, ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐅᓪᓗᖓ ᓱᓕᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᓴᐃᒻᒪᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᒻᒧᓪᓗ, ᐅᐱᒍᓱᑦᑐᒍᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓇᓱᐊᑦᑎᓂᒃ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐋᑦᑎᑦᑎᕕᐅᕙᓪᓚᐅᑦᑐᓂᑦ, ᐃᖅᑲᐅᒪᓗᒋᑦ ᓱᕈᓯᑦ ᑕᐃᒃᑯᐊ ᐅᑎᓚᐅᖏᑦᑐᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒥᓄᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓕᓴᕆᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᑦᑐᐃᓯᒪᐃᓐᓇᓕᓐᓂᖏᑦ ᐃᓚᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂᒃ.
ᑕᑉᐱᔅᓯᓯᒪᔪᒍᑦ ᐃᓄᓐᓂᒃ, ᐊᓪᓚᓂᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᓪᓚᒪᔪᓐᓂᒃ, ᓴᖅᑭᔮᑦᑎᑦᑎᔪᓂᒃ ᑐᓴᑦᑕᐅᑎᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂᑦ ᑕᐃᔅᓱᒪᓂᓕᓴᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᓂᕆᔭᐅᖏᓐᓇᑦᑐᓂᒃ ᑐᕌᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓴᐃᒪᖃᑎᒌᑦᑎᐊᓐᓂᒻᒧᑦ.
ᑕᐃᒪᓐᓇ ᖃᖓᑕᓲᕗᑦ ᑲᓱᖃᑎᒌᑦᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᒻᒪᑕ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᓘᓐᓇᓕᒫᖓᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᑦᑕᑦᑑᑉ, ᑖᓐᓇ ᐅᓪᓗᖅ ᐱᓯᒪᔅᓯᒻᒪᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᐅᖏᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᑐᑭᖃᓪᓗᓂ ᑲᓇᐃᑎᐊᓐ ᓄᐊᑦᑯᓐᓄᑦ. ᓴᐃᒻᒪᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᖅ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᑐᐃᓐᓇᖏᒻᒪᑦ ᓴᖅᑭᔮᑦᑎᑦᑎᓂᒻᒥᒃ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂᑦᑕᐅᖅ ᑲᔪᓯᓂᒻᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᒻᒥᒃ, ᑐᑭᓯᐋᓂᒻᒥᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᑭᖃᑦᑎᐊᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᒋᐊᓐᓂᒻᒥᒃ.
ᑲᔪᖏᔅᓴᐃᕗᒐᑦ ᑭᒃᑯᓕᒫᓂᒃ ᐱᕕᖃᑦᑎᑦᑎᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᓈᓚᒍᓐᓇᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᐃᓕᑦᑎᒍᓐᓇᓪᓗᑎᒃ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᒋᐊᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐅᕙᒍᑦ ᐊᑐᓂ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᓐᓇᒻᒪᖔᑦᑕ ᓴᙱᓂᔅᓴᒥᒃ ᓯᕗᓂᔅᓴᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᓴᓇᒍᓐᓇᒻᒪᖔᑦᑕ ᐃᑉᐱᒍᓱᑦᑎᐋᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ, ᒪᒥᓴᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓴᐃᒻᒪᖃᑎᒌᑦᑎᐊᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ.
ᑕᐃᒪᓕ ᐃᕝᕕᑦ ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᑭᓇᑭᐋᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐃᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᑦᑕᐅᒋᐋᖃᑉᐸᑦ, ᐱᓕᕆᒋᐋᕈᑎᔅᓴᐃᑦ ᐱᒐᔅᓴᐅᑎᑕᐅᕗᑦ ᒪᑯᓂᒑᓇ ᐱᓕᕆᒋᐊᕈᑎᓴᒃᑯᑦ:
ᐊᓪᓚᐃᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕆᐊᑦᑎᑕᐅᕕᒋᕙᓚᐅᑦᑕᖏᑦ (IRS) ᐊᔅᓱᕈᓗᐊᓕᑦᑐᖃᑦᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐅᖄᓚᕕᔅᓴᖅ: 1-866-925-4419
ᓂᕆᐅᓐᓂᖅ ᐃᓅᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᓂᖅ ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑎᒃᑯᑦ: 1-855-242-3310
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Ubluk, Nunalika Ubluumi taamna Anngiiyagaalu Tutqaanaittuq, kamagiyut Uumayuatlu nangititchiyuat ilisakvikmun, itqaqtuaq nutakat aimunaituat, suli ilitariyaa taimannga isaktuatlu ilatqaatmun inuuniarvikmunlu.
Kamagiyugut tapqua Inuit, Itkilit, Taningnat, isuma taamna sivulliq asulu sivituyumik taamna tutqaayuq inuumun.
Tingmiyualuk savaak tamaan inuuniarvik Saangani, ubluk kamagiyuk tapqua Canadian Northmun. Tutqaayuq isumayuanaituq, aglaan taimungamun ilisaqtut, kangiqsiyaalu, nakuruallaktuaqlu.
Uvagut ikayuqtuaq isuma tamaan ubluk tusaayaa, ilisaqtutlu, qanuq tamaita ikayuqniaqtugut taimaunga kamagi, nakuruqtuaq, tutqaayuqlu.
Ilvitlu asulu inuum pisuktut ikayuqmiq, savaktiit ququalutin tapqua:
- Itkilikmun Nangititchiyuat Ilisakvikmun (IRS) Kappianaqtuat Ququarun:
1-866-925-4419
Isuma Kamagiyuatlu Ikayuqtuat Ququarun: 1-855-242-3310
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