09/30/2026
Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Staff at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park recognize that Indigenous communities have relied upon, and continue to use, the lands and waters in what we call Ontario since long before any provincial parks were established.
While we acknowledge that individual paths towards reconciliation vary, we wanted to share some of the steps we have taken this season.
These include:
🟠 inviting an Elder from a local Indigenous community to give talks for staff and visitors on their community's culture
🟠 purchasing books written by Anishinaabe authors and supporting an Indigenous-owned bookstore
🟠 staff reading and reflecting on those books
🟠 sharing what we have learned in park educational programming for visitors to learn as well
🟠 adding Indigenous books to our kids reading corner in the Visitor Centre
Lasting and meaningful reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us.
While we are proud of the steps that have already been taken, we recognize that we are early in our journey and have considerable work yet to do in the service and spirit of Truth and Reconciliation.
For more information about what Ontario Parks is doing to support reconciliation please visit: https://blog.ontarioparks.ca/journey-toward-truth-and-reconciliation/
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