As we reflect on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (September 30) and the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (October 4), it's crucial to face the uncomfortable truth: our country still has a long way to go. These days aren’t just dates on a calendar—they are calls to action for all of us to wake up and realize the systemic harm Indigenous communities continue to endure.

Canada’s residential school legacy didn’t just cause trauma in the past; its impact still ripples through generations today. Imagine growing up in a world where your language, culture, and very identity were stripped from you as a child, and that was somehow considered “normal.” For far too many Indigenous families, this wasn’t just their past—i ...