Kenny Kirkwood - PEACEMAKING

UNDERSTANDING

LEARN about RECONCILIATION and RECIPROCITY

Reconciliation with each other and the Earth takes good-minded awareness, ongoing reflection and personal action. Let's work out reconciliation together and build relationships to make a better world into the future. Our personal investments of time, money or talent towards peacemaking can return great dividends for humanity and our Earth.

If we can re-define what real wealth on Earth is, and appreciate the wealth of natural gifts we all have to share, we can experience more of the satisfaction of giving and receiving, of reciprocation as a world view.

I have learned that reciprocity is a sustainable economic practice, a core belief in many Indigenous teachings worldwide, and key to human survival. I support protecting Indigenous languages and cultures worldwide, as they hold perspectives and values that can secure a good future for our children. However you connect on the path to reconciliation, the journey can enrich you with more gratitude for all life. It is a wonderful and humbling process worth doing.
Miigwech shkaakimikwe.
Nia:wen iethi nistahah ohontsia.

ACTIONS

LISTEN to GOOD MINDS

Browse the groups below from which I've learned some good-minded information on peace and healthy relationships through Indigenous reconciliation and right-relations.

LEGAL NOTE: the linked sites below are not associated with, nor necessarily endorse kennykirkwood.com.

SOME INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES
on PEACEMAKING and DEMOCRACY

The Good Mind Film: 2 min VIDEO TRAILER

Indigenous Peacemaking Initiative: Website info, resources

Power of the Good Minds: Indigenous Values Initiative: SITE RESOURCES - ARTICLE

Good Minds: Ganondakan - SITE RESOURCES

Goodminds.com:ONLINE BOOKSTORE - indigenous-vetted books about First Nations, Metis and Inuit

SOME INDIGENOUS LENSES
for HEALING JUSTICE

irresistable: formerly "Healing Justice Podcast": Media Archive of episodes, practices, resources.

Centre for the Study of Social Policy: Website Page
"Honoring the Global Indigenous Roots of Restorative Justice: Potential Restorative Approaches for Child Welfare"

Healing Justice: Website Page - Faqs, Checklist, Book
"Restorative Justice and the Circle Process"

Centre for Justice and Reconciliation: Website Learning Program - "Circles"

Justice Education Society (British Columbia, Canada): Website Article "Aboriginal Restorative Justice Remedies"

INVEST in HEALING JUSTICE

Many Indigenous traditions have restorative justice embedded into their legal frameworks as a means to reconciliation. Search for information from the Indigenous elders, educators, and groups in your local region.

Support healing initiatives like the ones below, in any way you can and as often as you can. Hopefully our actions will be learned and repeated by the next generations.

LEGAL NOTE: the linked sites below are not associated with, nor necessarily endorse kennykirkwood.com.