Het had een feestje moeten worden, er is een hoop belastinggeld voor uitgetrokken: Nederland geeft zichzelf en de wereld via de koninklijke bibliotheek een cadeau om U tegen te zeggen:miljoenen krantenpagina's.
Als braaf calvinist schoof ik het een paar dagen voor me uit: niks ervan, eerst je werk afmaken dame, en had het huppelende plezier van de nieuwe jurk die je bijna aan mag.
Schatgraven, ervan overtuigd dat ik het aankon.
Niet dus.
Een artikel waar ik gister blij mee was, maakt me nu kotsmisselijk.
Een krantenartikel over een feest laat me bang kijken naar een eigenwijze gek, goddank een goede kop, die zo hard nodig is.
Er is geen sorry, het spijt me mogelijk voor het onrecht wat ik die man en de meer dan 30 jaar van zijn leven waarschijnlijk aan doe.
Pek! Peter Nissen c.s. die veren die daarbij horen heb je vast nog wel ergens of krijg je volgende week wel weer.
Winnipeg, Manitoba (May 28, 2010)
-- Survivors of Canada’s 150-year-old Indian Residential School system will gather in Winnipeg at The Forks from June 16 to 19 for the first of seven National Events to be hosted by The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC).
The event is intended to draw together survivors, and others whose
lives have been impacted by the schools, to contribute their statements to the
public record.“The voices of survivors must be heard,” says TRC Commissioner
Justice Murray Sinclair. “We are holding these National Events to listen to the
survivors and all those affected by residential schools. We want to reach out to
the larger community as well, to provide opportunities for healing and greater
awareness. Only by sharing these experiences will we truly understand them. This
process will help ensure that future generations receive the wisdom of the
people and move forward with respect.”STATEMENTS & HEALING
The seven National Events to be held across Canada will provide individuals with a safe and culturally appropriate setting to provide a statement of their IRS experiences directly to the Commission. "Each statement is a unique experience that will be preserved to form an essential part of Canada’s known history. In this way, Canada will never forget what happened at Indian Residential Schools," says Justice Sinclair.
The process of statement gathering is often traumatic for survivors, and health supports will be available onsite for anyone experiencing difficulty.
In addition, traditional healing and meditation practices will be offered, along with opportunities for the community to make gestures of reconciliation. Representatives of Churches involved with residential schools will be available as well, to promote a fuller understanding of the impact the schools have had, and continue to have, on those involved.
PROGRAMMING & EVENTS
The official program begins with the Lighting of the Sacred Fire and Pipe
Ceremony on June 16, and concludes on June 19 with a traditional pow-wow.
Various musical artists, including Buffy Sainte-Marie, Susan Aglukark, and Blue
Rodeo, will add their voices to the call for healing and understanding of the
impact residential schools have had. Other event highlights include a
performance by Inuit throat singers and Métis Jamboree. Additional programming
will be available in other venues in addition to The Forks. The Winnipeg Art
Gallery will host an exhibit and Manitoba Theatre for Young People will feature
programming including a world premiere by playwright Ian Ross.ABOUT THE TRC
The mandate of The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) is to inform all Canadians about what happened in Indian Residential Schools. The Commission was established as a result of the 2007 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, the largest class action lawsuit in the history of Canada at that time. The TRC will document the truth of survivors, families, communities and
anyone personally affected by the IRS experience. The aim of the Commission is
to guide and inspire Aboriginal peoples and Canadians in a process of
reconciliation and renewed relationships that are based on mutual understanding
and respect.
Dank je wel Eric Meert in Lubumbashi uit Vlaams Sint-Pieters-Leeuw.
Dank je wel Heer Borgermans.
Ik hoop dat jullie rijst van gouden borden lusten.
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