Recognizing National Indigenous Peoples Day

Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of National Indigenous Peoples Day, recognizing the cultures, contributions, and resilience of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples across Canada.

For Red Jar, the day was an opportunity to listen and reflect on the ways Indigenous Peoples continue to shape how we understand land, growth, and stewardship. 

Each morning, we walk into our office past Zhingwaaak, a work by Anishinaabe artist and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation member Cathie Jamieson. Flowing waters, rooted pines, and a forest tree line speak to collective strength and the power of working together. A red ancestral tether traces the Mino Mskwaa Miikaan, the Good Red Road. 

Zhingwaaak is both a story and a call to action, a daily reminder of the responsibility and accountability that reconciliation asks of us. We are committed to the relationships we are building with First Nation communities and partners, and we are taking the time to understand the territories they are connected to and what that means for the work we do together.