Today is a day for Indigenous voices in Chatham-Kent and across the country.
This is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, honouring the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities.
The Survivors Flag, depicting elements representing all lives and communities impacted by the residential school system, was raised at the Civic Centre on Monday.
A healing walk will make its way through downtown Wallaceburg later this morning, followed by a gathering at Civic Square Park.
St Clair College Thames Campus is honouring the day with a walk of reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day activities, fostering dialogue and learning about Canada’s colonial history and how it continues to impact Indigenous communities.
The Capitol Theatre in Chatham will be showing Meadowlarks, a film inspired by true events, following four Cree siblings who were separated as children through Canada’s Sixties Scoop and reunite for the first time as adults. That begins at 7 o’clock tonight.
CLICK HERE for more events and a link to other resources to support learning about Truth and Reconciliation.
