Owl,
 I was only speaking for myself. Perhaps you have much to reconcile for, I'm not sure. The way I would encourage reconciliation would be to begin from the point that we are all human beings and Canadians first with equal rights and responsibilities. Once we see each other as equals, there's no longer any need to reconcile, we need just offer mutual recognition as Canadians one and all.  Moving from this egalitarian proposition, I would move forward with a process to abolish the Indian Act and close the reserves and provide tremendous assistance for 10-20 years to help first nations relocate and/or integrate into broader Canadian society (as it is today) while preserving cultural traditions and community connections. True reconciliation will be said to have succeeded when the distinction between first nation and Canadian is no longer understood except as a footnote in history. We could then share a history and enjoy and share the unique aspects of our cultures/communities together.