I was just talking to a Canadian teen about this recently. She talked about colonialism, and then decolonization, and the next step is reconciliation. I said “I don’t think reconciliation is going to happen, the way things are going.” She didn’t hesitate before she said “There’s growth. Everybody my age is learning about this in school and we can see what’s happening now. I think reconciliation can happen.”

She gave me a feeling of hope. I hope she’s right.