Finished reading the Cornwallis Indigenous Commemoration Task Group Report. I strongly recommend it. Not only does it give a good history of K’jipuktuk/Halifax and Mi’kma’ki, but even goes over historical colonialism and racism in other parts of the...
...world (e.g., the United States, South Africa, New Zealand, India, etc...).

The Recommendations are detailed out on how we acknowledge history and move forward. At no time is anyone ever “erasing history.” There’s a difference:
The report distinguishes between history and commemoration. History is the analytical and evidence-based process of understanding the past, while commemoration is the way in which communities of the present day choose to remember and publicly celebrate the past. Because...
...community values evolve over time, there are occasions when older forms of commemoration no longer fit with the ethical standards of today. To make changes for that reason is not to “erase” history, but to take a responsible approach to maintaining the integrity of public...
...commemoration.

Anyone claiming that we are “erasing history” by removing public commemorations of historical figures with an ugly, racist, and discriminatory past does not understand the difference between “history” and “commemoration.”
As such, I would never entertain their “opinions” until they learned the difference.
I give my deepest gratitude and thanks to all those who made the report (and Recommendations) possible. From activists, to leaders, to the Task Group, and those who contributed.
I believe in Peace and Friendship, Truth and Reconciliation, and a better future, a better tomorrow, a better Canada. This is another step. Wela’lin/Thank you.
Here’s the link to the report:

https://www.halifax.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-hall/regional-council/200721rc11110.pdf
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