uLead 2017

This interactive exercise developed by KAIROS (a joint venture ecumenical program administered by the United Church of Canada) explores the relationship between the Crown and Indigenous peoples of Canada. Participants will be guided through colonization of our nation including the gradual appropriation, relocation, and removal of Indigenous peoples and territories.
The exercise begins with blankets spread across the floor, which represent land occupied by Indigenous populations. As participants are guided through centuries of negotiations, treaties, decrees and interactions with European settlers, the blankets are slowly removed, until only a few participants remain on a small area representing what little remains of Indigenous territory today.
The exercise engages hearts and minds as a powerful leadership and teaching tool in understanding the current relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.