This session is recognized by the AIBC for 1 Core LU and is eligible towards AIBC’s Indigenous Peoples LearningÂ
Grounded, practical understanding of Indigenous realities and Reconciliation in Canada, so you can engage with confidence in your work today.
Beyond the Orange Shirt
A session for AIBC members ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, this session features Bryan Hansen, a certified Cultural Awareness Trainer with the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB), delivered through their Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program.
In this session, Bryan will provide background on September 30, including Survivor-led legal action, the settlement process, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Orange Shirt Day, and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Topics will include:
- The significance of colours and actions, and what reconciliation asks of us between commemorative events
- Present-day systemic realities, organizational and professional responsibility, and what this means for architecture as a profession that shapes land, place, and community
- Where we’re currently at with our Roadmap to Healing (aka 94 Calls to Action)
- Real stories of Indigenous leadership, cultural revitalization, environmental recovery, and organizations moving beyond compliance into meaningful action
- What you can do today as a community member, organization member, and family member
A note on discomfort:
This session will confront you with historic and present-day truths. That discomfort is intentional and addressed directly, because learning to sit with it is part of the work. This is a professional, safe learning environment.
The sessions close with an optional 15-minute Safe Space Q&A at 1pm.
About Bryan:
Bryan Hansen is a Two-Spirit MĂ©tis reconciliation educator, CCIB-certified Cultural Awareness Trainer, and Principal Consultant at Organization Culture Initiatives. With a background in Surface Rights Law and an MBA, he has trained over 350,000 people across six continents. His belief that "Silence Breeds Stigma" drives everything OCI does.
Dates offered (new dates added regularly):
September 25, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM PT | Virtual (Microsoft Teams)Â
September 28, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM PT | Virtual (Microsoft Teams)Â
October 7, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 PM PT | Virtual (Microsoft Teams)Â
                Limited seats per session to support meaningful discussion.