Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day!

Here is the CBC coverage of Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations in Saskatoon and Regina today. Other events of the day:

The Survivors’ Flag is a symbol of courage, community and remembrance to those impacted by the residential school system.#GGSimon was in attendance at #ParliamentHill this morning as it was raised to mark #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay. #NIPD pic.twitter.com/hYBnk9pp9t

— Governor General of Canada (@GGCanada) June 21, 2023

#Beauty up close thru the lens of #indigenous #artist #MDjaouhar #MDjaouharphotography. Beauty through #tradition with so much more at: https://t.co/ZovE7vUdnX

Reminder: #notyourmascot #wearestillhere #PhotographyIsArt #photographyislife pic.twitter.com/D4Z0rEVXfj

— Jonathan Hawk (@ambient_techno) June 21, 2023

Busy day celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day in community.

Miigwech to Circles for Reconciliation for organizing activities at Sgt Tommy Prince Place, Wa Say Indigenous Day at the Forks and St. John’s High School BIPOC Student Union for organizing the Day of Knowledge!… pic.twitter.com/9qDHEiceYs

— Nahanni Fontaine (@NahanniFontaine) June 22, 2023

Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day! We've been working hard with @DecolonizeWater on a special project for months. Here’s a sneak peek at “Treaty Promises: Rekindling Treaty-Crown Land Relationships in Canada.” Coming June 27! #NIPD2023 #NIHM2023 #TreatyPromises pic.twitter.com/X7ZTanlJk7

— David Suzuki FDN (@DavidSuzukiFDN) June 21, 2023

I’ll be joining leaders from @AFN_Updates @ITK_CanadaInuit @MNC_tweets & @BCAFN later today, but will say this: the Action Plan will be transformative in upholding the rights of Indigenous peoples, creating a better future for generations to come.

Today is a good day.

— David Lametti (@DavidLametti) June 21, 2023

The Action Plan information is posted here.

National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Canadian Indigenous Flag (formerly known as the Canadian Native Flag) was designed by Kwakwaka’wakw artist Curtis Wilson.
I love this design. pic.twitter.com/91KHIQEQGb

— Colin Frizzell 🇨🇦🇮🇪🇺🇦 (@ColinFrizzell) June 21, 2023

On National Indigenous Peoples Day, we celebrate the contributions of Indigenous players who continue to inspire and support the next generation of Indigenous talent. #NIPD2023 pic.twitter.com/iphWB1QZk1

— NHLPA (@NHLPA) June 21, 2023

As we celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, the Sask. Sports Hall of Fame shares some of Acoose’s story. You can read more about Paul Acoose and other great Indigenous athletes and builders from these lands here: https://t.co/D5XQkOTis2

— SaskSports H of F (@SaskSportsHF) June 21, 2023

On National Indigenous Peoples Day - and every day - the SSHF honours and celebrates the accomplishments of Saskatchewan’s great Indigenous athletes who achieved many historic firsts while representing our province. pic.twitter.com/8N5SFWNAG8

— SaskSports H of F (@SaskSportsHF) June 21, 2023

Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with a walk down our newest painted crosswalk in #OldStrathcona. Learn about "Métis Landscape" by artist Lance Cardinal of Bigstone Cree Nation in Treaty 8 territory here: https://t.co/4T2a4t7Hjt https://t.co/QrFmIJ4Lg6

— Old Strathcona (@oldstrathcona) June 21, 2023

I don't understand what's the matter with David Frum these days, but I hope he reads this thread by journalist Melissa Martin:

The most frustrating thing about all of this is how it ignores or obscures that we *have always known* that kids died in IRS at rates that were considered highly alarming even at the time, relative to the era’s overall higher child mortality.

— Melissa Martin (@DoubleEmMartin) June 21, 2023

The thread ends with this:

If remains are found, it would be meaningful for FNs, and may add to our body of knowledge about child death in IRS. But that knowledge does not depend on digging up graves. Too many kids died, and were of course buried somewhere. May we honour their memory by holding that fact.

— Melissa Martin (@DoubleEmMartin) June 21, 2023

Edmonton reporter Stephen Cook also writes a thread about the Frum tweet:

Still, there have been reports of physical, mental and sexual abuse, accounts of forced sterilization, shock therapy and experiments with tuberculosis vaccines on patients without their consent. 3/7

— Stephen Cook (@stephencooked) June 21, 2023

Never once is “mass burials” referred to in the piece. There was some inaccurate terminology used in early reporting of the Kamloops finding by certain outlets that has been misconstrued to cast doubt on historical reality. 5/7

— Stephen Cook (@stephencooked) June 21, 2023

The Tyee published today an article by University of Manitoba professors Niigaan Sinclair and Sean Carleton: Residential School Denialism Is on the Rise

...Canadians in favour of reconciliation must take these attacks on truth and survivors seriously. We must learn how to effectively identify and confront residential school denialism before it takes root.

Challenging denialism is an opportunity

The TRC was clear that reconciliation is not an Indigenous burden but a Canadian responsibility — and an opportunity to build stronger relations with Indigenous peoples.

Part of this work is exposing denialists and the strategies they use to obscure facts and spread harmful misinformation. It also involves taking great care to avoid errors in messaging and information surrounding residential schools. Precision is an important part of putting truth before reconciliation.

It remains crucial for all Canadians to challenge residential school denialism, denouncing and discrediting it at every turn.

This is a concrete way to support reconciliation. It’s a way of honouring survivors and extending compassion and solidarity to Indigenous peoples as they carry on with searches ...