Indigenous Allyship

ZYNA Resource Guide #1

Indigenous Allyship: How Zoroastrians Can Support Indigenous Communities

Introduction

On May 27th, 2021, findings were released regarding the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in Kamloops, British Columbia. The Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation released results from a survey of the grounds which uncovered the remains of approximately 215 children buried at the site.

Since this discovery, hundreds of unmarked graves have been discovered across Canada, informing the world of the tragic history and continued mistreatment of the Indigenous people of North America.

As Zoroastrian youth living on Indigenous land, we felt it was necessary to help educate our community on the history and trauma of the original stewards of our nations. This guide serves as a resource for North American Zoroastrians to learn about the history of settler-colonialism, the impact on Indigenous people today, and what we as Zoroastrians can do to be allies with Indigenous communities.

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