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What you can do about your country's ugly history

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Colonization has shaped many parts of the world, leaving behind a legacy of violence, trauma and destruction. But rather than feeling powerless or discouraged by history and its shameful consequences, we can learn from it instead and take action to create a more just and equitable future. Educator Nikki Sanchez explains how.

Colonization has shaped many parts of the world, leaving behind a legacy of violence, trauma and destruction. But rather than feeling powerless or discouraged by history and its shameful consequences, we can learn from it instead and take action to create a more just and equitable future. Educator Nikki Sanchez explains how.

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Nikki Sanchez

Nikki Sanchez is a Pipil/Maya and Irish/Scottish academic, Indigenous media maker and environmental educator. Nikki holds a masters degree in Indigenous Governance and is presently completing a PhD with a research focus on emerging visual media technology as it relates to Indigenous ontology. She is the current David Suzuki Foundation "Queen of Green" (queenofgreen.ca) where her work is centered on digital media creation to provide sustainable solutions for a healthy planet, as well as content creation to bring more racial inclusivity into the environmental movement. She has been involved with social justice and Indigenous rights work for over 15 years and most recently completed the 8-part documentary VICELAND series “RISE” focused on global Indigenous resurgence.

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