Recommended Reads: Truth and Reconciliation Day

Malak Abas:

Sea of orange greets National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

In her daughter’s words, Mary Jane Cameron never got a chance to be the woman her Creator wanted her to be. Read More

Niigaan Sinclair:

United in orange: making progress on the reconciliation path

Drive by an elementary school playground this week if you still question the importance of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Read More

Joyanne Pursaga:

Mayor proud of work on reconciliation, human rights

NEARLY eight years after he became Winnipeg’s mayor, Brian Bowman counts his efforts to advance reconciliation and promote human rights as among his most meaningful work. Read More

Shelley Cook:

A pin that declares ‘enough’

Medicine of beading joins seekers of their place in Indigenous culture Read More

Randall King:

Laugh and learn

Documentary injects humour into shared history of Indigenous people and settlers in Canada Read More

Maggie Macintosh:

Ojibwa lessons as elementary building blocks

Biik Allen was hired to be one of the first Ojibwa language instructors in the Louis Riel School Division, but she says elementary students make her feel more like a celebrity. Read More

Editorial:

A day for national and individual reflection

In more ways than one, this is a day for reflection. Read More

Tyler Searle:

Power of the powwow to draw thousands

Healing begins with the beat of the drum. Read More

Carol Sanders:

Province says not today to Orange Shirt Day stat bill

The Manitoba government has voted against a private member’s bill declaring Sept. 30 a provincial statutory holiday, saying it needs more time and consultation to get it right. Read More

Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press:

Canadians reflect about residential schools on Truth and Reconciliation Day

With drumming and singing, at powwows and public ceremonies, communities across the country marked the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on Friday. The federal stat... Read More

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press:

Indigenous leaders want corporate reconciliation efforts to extend beyond Sept. 30

TORONTO - Chelsee Pettit spent much of the summer collaborating with designers to create and manufacture apparel reflective of the Indigenous values she hoped would be on people's minds... Read More

Eva Wasney and Alan Small and Jen Zoratti and Ben Sigurdson and Jill Wilson:

What’s up: Events for Truth and Reconciliation Day

Friday is the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Canada’s newest federal statutory holiday commemorating the painful and ongoing legacy of the country’s Indian Residential School System. Also known as Orange Shirt Day, the public is encouraged to take time to learn, reflect and engage in reconciliation in meaningful ways. Keep reading for a roundup of some of the events and activities taking place on Fri., Sept. 30 in Winnipeg. Read More

What’s open, what’s closed for Sept. 30

THE second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will be marked today, as people across the country take time to reflect on and honour those who suffered under the residential school system. Read More