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Empowering change through accountability and impact

On November 27, 2023, the City of Winnipeg held a significant gathering of Accord partners at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights – Empowering Change Through Accountability and Impact – aimed at fostering collaboration, understanding, and accountability between the City of Winnipeg, Accord partners, and First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The event aimed to underscore the importance of acknowledging and combating anti-Indigenous racism while actively committing to change and driving measurable impact.

“Anti-Indigenous racism is a crucial lens to understand the context of reconciliation because it directly addresses historical and ongoing injustices encountered by Indigenous peoples” (Rebecca Chartrand, Indigenous Strategy Alliance).

The event was planned in a collaborative partnership between the Indigenous Relations Division and Rebecca Chartrand CEO of Indigenous Strategy Alliance. Municipal leaders and over 250 Accord partner representatives attended to participate in building a greater depth of understanding and renewed commitment to the work of the Winnipeg Indigenous Accord.

Signatories to the Accord shared poignant learning experiences, emphasizing that education about Indigenous histories and cultures is both an intellectual and emotional journey. The needed learning revolves around the transformation from superficial engagement in reconciliation to deep, systemic change, requiring personal, organizational, and educational shifts towards true understanding, respect, and partnership with Indigenous communities.

From the significant data and insights collected during the full-day event involving a key note presentation by Dr. Marcia Anderson, a panel discussion with Charlene Hallett, Sandra Delaronde, Anny Chen, Bradley West and narrated by Niigaan Sinclair, and roundtable dialogue between Accord partners, a number of themes and recommendations resulted.

The themes aim to inspire action and facilitate change, designed to heighten awareness of the Accord and its intended outcomes. The 6 themes with 50 recommendations will inform future planning for the City of Winnipeg and Accord partners and policy development and research across social, educational, and diverse organizational settings.

See the full report from the gathering and an excerpt of the Themes and Recommendations:

Report On The Winnipeg Indigenous Accord

In 2017, the Mayor’s Indigenous Advisory Circle, in consultation and collaboration with numerous community leaders and organizations, identified 6 commitments and adopted 10 principles to establish the Winnipeg Indigenous Accord.

With the creation of the Winnipeg Indigenous Accord the City of Winnipeg established a collective process for setting goals and reporting progress annually inviting organizations to establish commitments to advance the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited (MMIWG2S+) Calls for Justice.

See the Commitments and Principles of the Winnipeg Indigenous Accord:

Winnipeg’s Indigenous Accord

We invite you to become a partner to the Winnipeg Indigenous Accord to share annual progress, commit to action, and uphold the principles for meaningful change. Please complete the online application to join this collective work in Winnipeg.

Download the Winnipeg Indigenous Accord Information Guide to find your role in advancing the TRC Calls to Action and MMIWG2S+ Calls for Justice and taking action that respects and upholds the interests and priorities of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples in Winnipeg and beyond.

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Last update: December 13, 2024

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