The Centre for Family Equity's mandate to address family poverty cannot happen without an ongoing commitment to reconciliation and decolonization. Family poverty is rooted in systemic inequality and trauma caused by the historical and present-day impacts of colonialism in Canada and BC.

This is not just in the past. Ongoing inequities disproportionately impact Indigenous Peoples in our current health care, criminal legal, family law, child apprehension, and social assistance systems, as well as ongoing land theft and denial of Indigenous rights.

An Indigenous-led opportunity to unlearn and learn together 

We humbly invite all our members and partners to sign up for our third in a series of online training sessions in our Decolonizing Workshop Series: Accountability, Action and Indigenous Sovereignty. This session dives deeper into justice for Indigenous Peoples today by looking at Indigenous-led solutions, what Land Back really means, and creating positive change for everyone in our communities.

When: Monday September 21, 2026 from 6:15-7:45 pm. 

This session, facilitated by CultureAlly, is open to all CFE members, supporters, and allies with an emphasis on important learning for non-Indigenous people. Whether a newcomer or if your family has been here for generations, all are invited to join in the decolonizing process within which our work in justice and human rights is firmly rooted.

Why this session matters, here and now

Across Canada and here in BC, we are increasingly confronted with fear-based narratives about Indigenous rights and treaty negotiations, particularly online and in the media. You will walk away from the session with a deeper understanding, grounded in the BC-specific context, about the public anxiety and backlash around Indigenous sovereignty and land rights. The hope is that you will gain the ability to engage in these conversations confidently and to counter harmful narratives based in colonial zero-sum thinking and scarcity-based beliefs.

This session should help you:

• Be able to explain the difference between treaties, Aboriginal title, Aboriginal rights, and land claims at a basic level.
• Gain an understanding of the unique treaty and land context in BC and why most of BC was never covered by historic treaties that surrendered or transferred land to the Crown.
• Feel more confident in identifying fear-based myths and misinformation in conversations and media stories about Indigenous sovereignty, title and land claims.
• Understand what modern treaties do and do not mean for non-Indigenous residents and property owners.

We hope to see you there! Click here to register for our free, online learning & training opportunity.