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Doris Jeanne MacKinnon is an educator, researcher, and author known for her work on Métis history and culture. With over 15 years of experience in post-secondary education, she has written extensively about Indigenous identity, resilience, and the importance of decolonizing learning spaces.

In this reflection, Doris Jeanne explores what Truth and Reconciliation means to her as a non Indigenous scholar and educator. She shares her personal journey of learning, shaped by both what she was taught and what she was not, and how this led her to study Indigenous histories and build meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities.

In today’s rapidly changing world, the need for career colleges to offer curricula that are both modern and meaningful has never been greater. The Canadian National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) is leading the way by providing a suite of national programs designed to meet the evolving needs of learners and employers across Canada.