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Call to Action # 65 : Education for Reconciliation (62-65)

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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council: Funding for Indigenous Projects

January 12, 2019

Date	Program	Budget	Description
March 16, 2017	Knowledge Synthesis Grants	$695,000 to fund 28 projects up to $25K each	These grants will facilitate dialogue between members of Indigenous communities, researchers and policy-makers, and that the knowledge gained will help our government develop policies, strategies and tools to ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for and with Indigenous peoples. They will also contribute to a deeper understanding of the current and historical, cultural, social and economic experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada.
Nov. 18, 2017		$2,500,000	A seven-year project is designed to help reclaim Asiniski Ithiiniwak (Rocky Cree) language, history and culture as a direct result of the 1993 discovery in South Indian Lake of the remains of a 25-year-old Cree woman who lived 350 years ago has already led to the creation of a book
Nov. 23, 2018			The second edition of the Toolbox of research principles in an Aboriginal context: ethics, respect, fairness, reciprocity, collaboration and culture was launched as part of the 4th Seminar on the Ethics of Research with Indigenous Peoples. While this one-of-a-kind publication was designed to evolve, its overarching goal remains unchanged: to document concrete experiences and suggest tools likely to facilitate dialogue, collaboration and sharing between the various partners participating in a joint research process. In addition to being informative and instructive, the Toolbox promotes research and collaboration practices with Indigenous peoples.
Jan. 12, 2019	Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation – Connection Grants	$5.6M Up to $50K each to 116 recipients	This announcement of the first Indigenous Research Capacity and Reconciliation – Connection Grants represents a commitment by the Government of Canada to support interdisciplinary Indigenous research that helps advance our understanding of reconciliation with First Nations, Métis and Inuit. 116 new grants will help identify new ways of doing research with Indigenous communities.