Commemorating National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation recognizes the tragic history of residential schools and honours the children who never made it home, survivors of residential schools, and the families and communities affected by this injustice. For some, this is a day to reflect on how we can commit to reconciliation on an ongoing basis and deepen our understanding of our shared history. For others, it is a day to grieve and heal.
We’ve compiled a list of some of the events happening across the country to commemorate the day. If you know of an event happening in your community, please email us at marketing@outwardbound.ca so we can add it to the list.
Remembering the Children
- Hosted by APTN and National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation on television on the ATPN channel on September 30, 2023, at 1 p.m. ET
Truth and Reconciliation Week 2023 Public Lunch and Learns
- Hosted by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation online on September 25-29
Reconcile: Candid Truth From Survivors
- Hosted by the Support Network for Indigenous Women & Women of Colour at St. Ann’s Academy and Auditorium National Historic Site in Victoria, BC, on September 30, from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day
- Hosted by the UBC Applied Science and Land and Food Systems at the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre Canada in Vancouver, BC, on September 30 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Bones of Crows – Films at the Fort
- Hosted by Fort Calgary as part of the Indigenous Film Series at the Fort in Calgary, AB, on September 30 at 6:30 PM
KAIROS Blanket Exercise – Public Saturday Afternoon
- Hosted by LBH Business Services Inc at Queen Mary Park Community League Hall in Edmonton, AB, on September 30 from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Hosted by Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society in Edmonton, AB, on September 30 from 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Indigenous Justice: A Path to Healing and Reconciliation
- Hosted by University nuhelot’įne thaiyots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills in Saint Paul, AB, from September 29 at 9:30 AM to September 30 at 4 PM
The Nature of Healing Film Screening
- Hosted by Guelph Museums at Guelph Civic Museum in Guelph, ON, on September 30 at 1:00 PM
Indigenous Legacy Gathering
- Hosted by the Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Center at Nathan Philips Square, Toronto, ON, on September 29 & 30
Sacred Fire Ceremony
- Hosted by George Brown College Indigenous Initiatives in Toronto, ON, on September 29
ADAAWE Orange Shirt Day Memorial Walk
- Hosted by ADAAWE Indigenous Business Hub in Ottawa, ON, on September 30 from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Reconciling History Walking Tours – Downtown Ottawa
- Hosted by Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) on Sparks Street in Ottawa, ON, on September 30 & Monday, Oct 2
Comox valley spirit walk
- Hosted by MIKI’SIW Métis Association and the Indigenous Women’s Sharing Society at Simms Millennium Park at 50 – 5th Street in Courtenay, B.C. on September 30, 2023, at 11 AM
Language & Reconciliation
- Hosted by POP Symposium & The David Suzuki Foundation at Clubhouse Rialto in Montréal, QC, on September 29