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Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
Walk for Reconciliation | Saturday, September 30
Join us in the spirit of reconciliation.
11:00 AM – Opening remarks and introductions.
- Land acknowledgement
- Opening prayer by Siksika Elder, Eileen Black
- Open for any other guests to share a few words
11:15 AM – Drum group and dancers to start.
11:30 AM – Guest Speaker, Butch Wolfleg
11:45 AM – Raising of Siksika Flag
12:00 PM – Walk for Reconciliation around Kinsmen Park
After the walk, please stay and enjoy a catered meal by First Nation Cuisine and Catering. Stew, bannock, berry soup and refreshments provided.
Everyone is welcome!
Wear orange
Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30.
Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”. The orange shirt is a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.
Learn more about Orange Shirt Day by visiting the Orange Shirt Society "Creating awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of Indian Residential Schools."
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Town of Strathmore
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Strathmore, AB, T1P 1K2
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Phone: (403) 934-3133
