09/30/2026
Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour the First Peoples of this land and recognize the Mi’kmaq as the original inhabitants of Mi’kma’ki.
It is a day to listen, learn and reflect on the truths of Canada’s residential school system and its ongoing impacts on First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
Here in Mi’kma’ki, we are reminded of how much we can learn from Mi’kmaq knowledge and ways of being, including the importance of community, connection, language, time on the land and our relationship with the natural world.
For the Healthy Tomorrow Foundation, reconciliation also means continuing to learn and considering how that learning shapes our work. We are committed to listening to and learning from Mi’kmaw communities, including the schools we work with, so that opportunities for movement and play can reflect local culture, values and ways of knowing. That includes recognizing the role of community connection, outdoor spaces and land-based learning and Mi’kmaw language in creating experiences that feel meaningful and relevant.
We know this learning is ongoing. Today, we honour Survivors, their families and communities, and remember the children who never returned home.
