National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Local events

Our Friends at the Calgary Foundation have curated local events for Calgarians to participate in this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th. Our Director of Indigenous Initiatives, Michelle Scott, has curated the below list with some of her top picks. Check out the full listing here: https://ckc.calgaryfoundation.org/events/

Pokaiks Commemorative Walk

Schedule:

9:30 am: Opening words with Elders & Blessing w/ Sandra Sutter Colby

10:00 am: Commemorative Walk

10:45 am: ReconciliACTION Panel

11:15 am: Singing lesson w/Chantal Chagnon

11:30 am: Speaker Kerrie Moore

11:45 am: Sings Many Songs Woman

12:00 pm: Dance Lessons with Stacy D’Silva

12:15 pm: T’suutina Honour Song & Open Dance

12:25 pm: Duane Mistaken Chief

12:40 pm: Dancers

12:45 pm: Edmee Comstock

1:00 pm: Round dance

1:15 pm: Closing Prayer

1:00 – 2:00 pm: IndigiTRAILS, Artisans, Lacrosse and Connection

The Blanket Exercise at Calgary Public Library

Learn more about The Blanket Exercise and register here: https://calgarylibrary.ca/events-and-programs/programs/indigenous-awareness-the-blanket-exercise

Orange Shirt Day: Walking Tour

Learn more about this walking tour here: https://www.calgary.ca/events/orange-shirt-day.html

New Blood – A Story of Reconciliation at the Arts Commons

Featuring poetry, music, contemporary and traditional dance, the show is inspired by the life of Chief Vincent Yellow Old Woman and his experience as a child in residential school, how he reclaimed his way of life and became chief of his people.

Artists include painters George Littlechild and Doug Levitt, drummers Skip WolfLeg and Chris Eagle Rib, vocalist Sho Blunderfield, and numerous actors and dancers including Nikko Hunt playing the role of his grandfather, the Chief.

Directed by: Deanne Bertsch.

Produced in collaboration with CIF Reconciliation Society and The Rotary Club. Learn more here.