Canada should give “urgent consideration” to legal mechanisms as a way to combat residential school denialism, said a report last week from the independent special interlocutor on unmarked graves. Justice Minister David Lametti said he is open to such a solution. Kimberly Murray made the call in her newly released interim report, just over a […]
Chief Cadmus Delorme of the Cowessess First Nation has been named the new Residential School Documents Advisory Committee chairperson. The announcement comes after Delorme announced he would not seek another term as Chief of the Cowessess First Nation. The committee is set to help develop recommendations on identifying and sharing documents of historical interest with […]
Regina hosted one of Canada’s largest gatherings for truth and reconciliation on Thursday, September 29th. It was called Miyo-Wîcîwitowin Day, which means reconciliation in Cree. The event was held at Mosaic Stadium and hosted over 12,000 people. At the event, there were several speeches made by residential school survivors. In their speeches, they told their […]
Ceremonies, marches and other gatherings are taking place across the country today as communities mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined representatives of various First Nations and dozens of people in orange for a sunrise ceremony this morning in Niagara Falls, Ont. Trudeau stood silently as the ceremony took […]
For the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, businesses and organization around Regina are showing their support with various initiatives. Here’s what’s happening in the city and the surrounding areas today: All week the Eagle Heart Centre has been collecting shoe donations. Residents can still drop off shoes at 1102 Angus St. between 8:30 […]
Seat 11, Row 7, Section 531. That is where an orange seat stands alone, surrounded by green in Mosaic Stadium. Organizers unveiled the “Seat of Truth” on Miyo-wîcîwitowin Day to honour those who didn’t survive the residential school program. “The seat will always remain empty to that someone that is a non-survivor of the residential […]
The Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL), City Officials, and the Chief of Cowessess First Nation partnered up to host Regina’s largest gathering for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Yesterday on September 29th, over 12,000 students, teachers, staff, and residents overtook Mosaic Stadium for the 5-hour event. The organizers of the event said they […]
Tim Hortons announced that its Orange Sprinkle Donut fundraising campaign is returning on September 30. Last year, more than one million Orange Sprinkle Donuts were sold across Canada, raising over $1.6 million for the Orange Shirt Society and the Indian Residential School Survivors Society. This year, in Saskatchewan, the campaign will put half its proceeds […]
A day to recognize truth and inspire action as received funding from the City of Regina. Miyo-wîcîwitowin Day received a $50,000 commitment from the City. The first-of-its-kind event is being held at Mosiac Stadium on September 29, bringing over 10,000 high school students and over 5,000 business leaders and members of the public together. The […]
On September 29th, people from all over Saskatchewan are invited to walk together in an excellent way to highlight truth and reconciliation. Come late September; Mosaic Stadium will host Miyo-wîcîwitowin Day. Chief of the Cowessess First Nations, Cadmus Delorme, said they hope the day sparks conversations. “We want to bring people into one of the […]
