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How Can We Do Indigenous Reconciliation Better? - Karen Restoule
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In this episode, Matt interviews Karen Restoule on the challenge of Indigenous reconciliation in Canada. Restoule stresses that true reconciliation must begin by re-embracing the vision of coexistence enshrined in early agreements such as the Treaty of Niagara — a relationship based on mutual respect and shared sovereignty — and not merely through state apologies or symbolic gestures.
References
- Karen Restoule: Reconciliation requires looking back to move forward — The Hub (2025)
https://thehub.ca/2025/09/30/karen-restoule-reconciliation-requires-looking-back-to-move-forward/ - Karen Restoule — profile and bio (Macdonald-Laurier Institute)
https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/cm-expert/karen-restoule/ - “’The best is yet to come’ for Indigenous peoples: Karen Restoule on why reconciliation is a tangible goal and not a romantic notion” — Hub Dialogues (podcast)
https://thehub.ca/podcast/audio/karen-restoule-on-why-reconciliation-is-a-tangible-goal-and-not-a-romantic-notion/ - “An Overview of the Indian Residential School System” — Union of Ontario Indians / research compiled by Karen Restoule (PDF)
https://www.anishinabek.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/An-Overview-of-the-IRS-System-Booklet.pdf - Reconciliation Canada — about the non-profit working on reconciliation history & public awareness
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconciliation_Canada - “The Baroness von Sketch Show” — sketch series (mentioned in episode)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlG17C19nYo - Karen’s social media post with the map referred to in the episode: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7394536450693718016/
- Amber Midthunder’s guest appearance on Reservation Dogs (mentioned in episode)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8UpKVImNcU
Thanks to Our Patrons
Including Kris Rondolo, Amy Willis, and Christopher McDonald.
To support The Curious Task, visit: https://patreon.com/curioustask
333 episodes
Manage episode 521355368 series 2873659
In this episode, Matt interviews Karen Restoule on the challenge of Indigenous reconciliation in Canada. Restoule stresses that true reconciliation must begin by re-embracing the vision of coexistence enshrined in early agreements such as the Treaty of Niagara — a relationship based on mutual respect and shared sovereignty — and not merely through state apologies or symbolic gestures.
References
- Karen Restoule: Reconciliation requires looking back to move forward — The Hub (2025)
https://thehub.ca/2025/09/30/karen-restoule-reconciliation-requires-looking-back-to-move-forward/ - Karen Restoule — profile and bio (Macdonald-Laurier Institute)
https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/cm-expert/karen-restoule/ - “’The best is yet to come’ for Indigenous peoples: Karen Restoule on why reconciliation is a tangible goal and not a romantic notion” — Hub Dialogues (podcast)
https://thehub.ca/podcast/audio/karen-restoule-on-why-reconciliation-is-a-tangible-goal-and-not-a-romantic-notion/ - “An Overview of the Indian Residential School System” — Union of Ontario Indians / research compiled by Karen Restoule (PDF)
https://www.anishinabek.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/An-Overview-of-the-IRS-System-Booklet.pdf - Reconciliation Canada — about the non-profit working on reconciliation history & public awareness
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconciliation_Canada - “The Baroness von Sketch Show” — sketch series (mentioned in episode)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlG17C19nYo - Karen’s social media post with the map referred to in the episode: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7394536450693718016/
- Amber Midthunder’s guest appearance on Reservation Dogs (mentioned in episode)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8UpKVImNcU
Thanks to Our Patrons
Including Kris Rondolo, Amy Willis, and Christopher McDonald.
To support The Curious Task, visit: https://patreon.com/curioustask
333 episodes
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