Hamilton, Six Nations organizations marking National Day of Truth and Reconciliation all week
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Friday marks the second National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, a day honouring "the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities."
The day was one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action, which called upon the federal government to a day to also "ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process."
Several organizations in and around Hamilton and Six Nations are hosting events all week to commemorate the day and come together as community:
The Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre (HARRC) is hosting a "conversation on truth and reconciliation" featuring Mohawk writer Alicia Elliott as a guest speaker, discussing turning conversation and experiences into action.
Elliott will be joined at the virtual event by Hamilton-based Plains Cree Woman Jordan Carrier as a moderator, and, as panelists, Anishnaabekwe from Garden River Danielle Boissoneau and Mohawk activist Nathan Muir.
The event will be live from the HARRC's Facebook and Twitter accounts starting at 7 p.m. on Monday.
The Yellowhead Institute is hosting an event where Indigenous leaders will reflect on the calls to action and the meaning of National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
The event is online and will take place on Thursday from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The panel of speakers will have Cindy Blackstock, Kisha Supernant, Sheila Cote-Meek, Ginger Gosnell-Myers, Kunuk Inutiq, Janet Smylie, and Scott Franks, discussing the "importance of the 'Legacy' Calls to Action (1-42), the injustice of their incompletion, and the barriers to their completion."
"With this event, we hope to create an open and honest space to illuminate the reality of Indigenous experience in this country, as well as reflect on the nature of the September 30 holiday, when so many of the impactful Calls to Action remain incomplete," reads the event description.
On Thursday, events continue at the Gathering Place with a movie night.
The Woodland Cultural Centre is hosting a double-feature starting with Disney's Brother Bear and then Smoke Signals.
The event starts at 6 p.m.
"Proceeds of the Film Series will go towards the Woodland Cultural Centre so that we can create more memorable nights like this one and continue amplifying the voices of Indigenous filmmakers," read a social media post.
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