Navigating Canada's Complex Histories: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Microlearning created by Lorelei Higgins
About Lorelei
Lorelei Higgins is a Métis Canadian Cultural Mediator, a Rotary Peace Fellow and Positive Peace Activator as well as a Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Program alumna.
She has worked on community-based projects locally and internationally with government agencies, non-government organizations and the business sector. These projects centre on peace and conflict transformation, Indigenous matters and the elevation of female voices in leadership. Lorelei has worked across the globe in communities in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
Lorelei is the Community Lead for the City of Calgary’s Anti-Racism Program and is working to advance The City of Calgary’s commitments to anti-racism and Truth and Reconciliation. Lorelei is also a consultant with Mediators Beyond Borders International and Canadian Equality Consulting, cultivating projects that focus on Indigenous relations and enhanced diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Lorelei has an MBA, with a specialization in leadership. She is passionate about creating bold, open spaces for building peace through cross-cultural learning and the establishment and nurturing of enduring, positive relationships.
As the reigning Mrs. Unity World Canada and Mrs. Canada Globe 2020-2023, Lorelei is leading efforts to increase female leadership in peacebuilding efforts locally and globally. She is often found adventuring around the world with her family.
She has worked on community-based projects locally and internationally with government agencies, non-government organizations and the business sector. These projects centre on peace and conflict transformation, Indigenous matters and the elevation of female voices in leadership. Lorelei has worked across the globe in communities in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
Lorelei is the Community Lead for the City of Calgary’s Anti-Racism Program and is working to advance The City of Calgary’s commitments to anti-racism and Truth and Reconciliation. Lorelei is also a consultant with Mediators Beyond Borders International and Canadian Equality Consulting, cultivating projects that focus on Indigenous relations and enhanced diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Lorelei has an MBA, with a specialization in leadership. She is passionate about creating bold, open spaces for building peace through cross-cultural learning and the establishment and nurturing of enduring, positive relationships.
As the reigning Mrs. Unity World Canada and Mrs. Canada Globe 2020-2023, Lorelei is leading efforts to increase female leadership in peacebuilding efforts locally and globally. She is often found adventuring around the world with her family.
Course description
Navigating Canada’s complex histories requires a deeper understanding of colonialism and its ongoing impact on Indigenous Peoples. The legacy of colonization—through policies of assimilation, dispossession, and systemic injustice—continues to shape the everyday realities of Indigenous communities across the country.
Learning about Canada’s residential school system, the Sixties Scoop, the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and the disproportionate incarceration of Indigenous Peoples is essential to sitting with the truth of these histories.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, observed on September 30, is a federal statutory holiday that honours the survivors, families, and communities affected by residential schools.
Join us to learn more about the truths of Canada’s complex histories—and what meaningful steps you can take on the path toward reconciliation.
Learning about Canada’s residential school system, the Sixties Scoop, the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and the disproportionate incarceration of Indigenous Peoples is essential to sitting with the truth of these histories.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, observed on September 30, is a federal statutory holiday that honours the survivors, families, and communities affected by residential schools.
Join us to learn more about the truths of Canada’s complex histories—and what meaningful steps you can take on the path toward reconciliation.
Course curriculum
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Welcome to the course!
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Accessibility Transcript - Introduction
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Land Acknowledgement From Lorelei
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About Lorelei
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Trigger Warning
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Accessibility Transcript - Chapter 1
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Chapter 1
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Test your knowledge on Chapter 1!
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Accessibility Transcript - Chapter 2
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Chapter 2
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Test your knowledge on Chapter 2!
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Accessibility Transcript - Chapter 3
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Chapter 3
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Test your knowledge on Chapter 3
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Self-Reflection
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Accessibility Transcript - In Conclusion and Thank You
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In Conclusion and Thank You
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More resources for you
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Before you go...would love your feedback!
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About this course
- 45 minutes in length
- Self-paced online course
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Cost is $75 + tax
Proceeds will be donated to Indigenous serving organizations
Supporting communities
We will donate proceeds collected from this course to the following local Indigenous serving organizations selected by Lorelei.
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge Moh’kinsstis, and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. Finally, we acknowledge all Nations – Indigenous and non – who live, work and play on this land, and who honour and celebrate this territory. Canadian Equality Consulting honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land. From coast to coast to coast, we acknowledge the ancestral and unceded territory of all the Inuit, Métis, and First Nations people that call this nation home.