'I see a change happening': Whitehorse marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
CBC
Hundreds of people, many decked out in orange shirts, sweaters or jackets, streamed through downtown Whitehorse on Thursday to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Some had marched from Porter Creek neighbourhood into the downtown, where a larger crowd gathered at the healing totem pole at the foot of Main Street. There was a light drizzle of rain.
The group then made its way up Second Avenue to the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre (KDCC).
"It feels really powerful to have the streets closed off like this for us to walk," said Teagyn Vallevand, one of the organizers of the day's events in Whitehorse.
"Just seeing how we stopped traffic. It just feels really good."
Most public servants in Yukon had the day off, and many downtown businesses were also closed for the day.
Standing beside the sacred fire outside the KDCC, Jessie Dawson, a Kwanlin Dün elder, told the crowd that she was touched to see so many people there, and she offered support to those still suffering from their experiences at residential schools.
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