ROI Resources

The More You Know

BCIB’s Respectful Onsite Initiative is more than a day’s worth of training. It’s an ongoing commitment to culture change and worker empowerment. Below are links to websites that can help you continue the conversation and your learning. Read on. (And contact us with any questions or requests for support.)

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples Links to resources about the languages that are spoken in Indigenous communities where BCIB has projects

National Indigenous Peoples Day Events June 21st is an opportunity to dive deeper into learning about Indigenous cultures and histories across BC and Canada.

Building It Green BCIB is working with SkillPlan to develop a national training program to educate skilled tradespeople about their role in constructing and maintaining net zero projects to help Canada meet its climate goals.

Truth and Reconciliation Reports Learn about the history and legacy of Canada’s Residential school system through this series of reports published by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

94 Calls to Action The national Truth and Reconciliation Commission recommended 94 calls to action aimed at redressing the legacy of residential schools and advancing reconciliation. You can read them here.

Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Learn more about Canada’s rates of violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQ+ people and the Calls to Justice.

First Peoples' Map Learn more about the people whose territory you’re on in BC. If you click on a Nation or band’s name, in some cases you can hear how to pronounce it. This map is from the First Peoples' Cultural Council.

First Voices Learn to read, write, and speak words in First Nations languages.  You can also download a keyboard so you can see, and type, certain characters used in First Nations languages.

UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Read the 2007 declaration made by the United Nations about the rights of Indigenous Peoples around the world.

Final Report on the Missing and Disappeared Indigenous Children and Unmarked Burials in Canada. Executive Summary

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People Act Action Plan Learn about how the Province of BC is implementing its 2019 Declaration Act, about the Declaration Secretariat, and about the people leading this work.

Right To Be: Bystander Intervention Resources Covers the “5Ds” method (Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, and Direct) to support someone who’s being harassed.