National Day of Truth & Reconciliation
September 30 @ 12:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Date: September 30th, 2024
Time: 12:30-6:00pm
Location: The Station, Cochrane
Cost: FREE! No registration required.
(Feel free to RSVP and share to help raise awareness)
Audience: All ages, families and cultures welcome
Description:
An amazing collaboration brought to you by The Town of Cochrane, Wazin Ichinabi Ti, The Otipemisiwak Government, Route 22 Artist Collective and Alberta Culture Days!
This event aims to honor the history of Indigenous peoples and encourage understanding and acceptance. Together, we can learn, grow, and create a more inclusive community. Join us for engaging discussions, art activities, and cultural demonstrations that highlight diversity and promote healing – coming together to acknowledge the past and work towards a better future for all.
Schedule of Events:
Flag Raising & Drumming Ceremony – 12:30-1:00pm
Tipi Talks & Hide Tanning Displays – 1:00-6:00pm
Engage your senses as you listen, watch, and learn from Elders & Hide Tanners about these traditional practices and their importance to indigenous culture.
LetterPress Postcards for Truth & Reconciliation – 1:00-6:00pm
Learn about this unique artform from artist Michelle Wiebe, its role in the residential school system, and then create a custom themed postcard as a token of truth and reconciliation.
Metis Storytime – 1:00-2:00pm
Join us for a tale or two during our Métis storytelling hour. Youth will hear and learn Michif words while interacting with some Métis created items during this time.
Decolonize This! – 2:00-3:00pm
Let’s talk about Reconcili-Action and ways you can personally begin your journey. Amber Boyd, District Captain for Rocky View Métis District of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, will share some of her personal stories and lead our discussion. This goal is to help bring awareness and facilitate healthy conversations between settlers and indigenous community members.
*Bannock, beverages, indigenous literature and art will be provided for community members to sample, interact with and purchase for the duration of this event*