Tuesday is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
It's a day to honour the survivors of Canada's residential school system, their families, and communities. It's also to commemorate the children who never returned home.
Jarri Thompson is with the DFC.
"This day gives us the opportunity to pause, reflect, and learn so that the harms of the past are never repeated," said Thompson. "It also helps us to understand how systemic racism began in Canada through policies like residential schools and the Indian Act. And the deep and lasting harms they caused to Indigenous peoples, their families, and communities."
The first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was held in 2021.
"As an Indigenous woman who is raising children in today's education system and someone who works in the social service sector, this day brings profound meaning to me," ended Thompson. "I see firsthand the lasting impact of residential schools and systemic racism. This day is a reminder of why we must learn from our history, so we don't repeat it."
West Region Treaty 2 and 4 hosts Orange Shirt Day on September 30 from 10:00 to 2:00 at 8th Avenue Hall in Dauphin.
