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National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
2024-09-30 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join the Children’s Museum in their commitment to Truth & Reconciliation as we learn and reflect about the legacy of residential schools in Canada. Programming and activities run from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm and FREE* general admission will be offered all day long.
Guests of all ages are encouraged to wear an orange shirt to help raise awareness of the impacts of residential schools and in remembrance – every child matters.
Date: September 30, 2024
Time: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Admission: FREE*
Event Schedule:
- Alice RL from Forum Art Centre will help us create a collaborative nature mural entitled Growing Together (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
- Guest speakers, including:
- Author David Robertson (11:00 AM – 11:30 AM & 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM)
- Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba’s Speakers Bureau Member Ivana Yellowback (12:30 PM – 1:00 PM & 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM)
- Métis educator Teresa Byrne will lead a Michif language workshop and Métis paper vest craft (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
- Explore the Manitoba Museum’s Inuit artifact display table (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
- Craft a take-home decorative heart for a Heart Garden, with each heart representing the memory of a child lost to the residential school system. (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
*Please Note: The Children’s Museum reserves the right to control entry in accordance with occupancy and general admission policies. Free general admission will be available on a first-come, first-served basis up to a maximum capacity of 800 people for this event.
