Le Comité (du ROJeP) de solidarité a
vec les Autochtones a organisé un exercice des couvertures au Cegep Kiuna à l’invitation de cette institution. L’activité a été tout un succès et la participation des cégépiens dans l’exercice était chargée d’émotion. Les échanges après l’exercice des couvertures ont été très édifiants.
L’exercice des couvertures est une activité visuelle et interactive visant à aider les personnes de tout âge à découvrir l’histoire du Canada dans la perspective des peuples autochtones. Voici l’appréciation de la journée passée à KIUNA lors de l’exercice des couvertures, par Pamela Gabriel:
« I really enjoyed the day and the activity but also really appreciated meeting the team, and our conversations. It was refreshing to be with a non-native group and you were all very aware and all so passionate about our history, about the activity and had. A good idea of our realities. I really enjoyed that aspect, the partnership and what I brought was respected and I truly felt like an equal partner at the table. This is not always easy with non-native people, as I mentioned. It was so refreshing that you were aware of our realities as well as the reality of our relations with non-native people and the ongoing struggles.
I truly believe that the future and success of indigenous people, my people, and any community really lays in creating equals partnerships with non-native allies. Like we did at Kiuna last week. (…) It was an inspiring day!!
I too hope that we work together again. »