I think, first of all, we would have to know about the history of colonialism and also the history of pre-contact times when our families looked out for each other, when the gender roles were complementary between men and women. We should find a way to get back to that because reconciliation is everybody's effort. It's not an indigenous effort. Part of it is, but part of it is the non-indigenous component of society on that. It's everybody's job. It's working together with the goal of where our family members can be cohesive, holistic in our growth and development, and protecting each other.
Of course, that's really easy for me to say, but at the same time we live in—I'll use the word—a chaotic society where we don't have that cohesiveness. Even on our reserves it's not cohesive where we are able to look after each other. One reason is entrenched poverty. It's not just a poor family being poor for a time, it's entrenched.
Yes, we definitely have to know that colonialism is ongoing. It's not something in the past. There's neo-colonialism also going on and reconciliation between the two groups can certainly help that along, and it should, especially with the findings of Truth and Reconciliation Commission.