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Drayton Valley learns about ‘reconcili-action’ at TRC event – Pipestone Flyer
Chief Wilton Littlechild, a residential school survivor who was born in Maskwacis and later went on to be an MP and a member of the Order of Canada, gave the land acknowledgement for the evening ‘Reconcili-action’ was the word of the evening at the Truth and Reconciliation event held Sept. 30 in Drayton Valley. Last […]
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City partners with Hurricanes for Indigenous Hockey night to close out Reconciliation Week
September 25, 2024 The City of Lethbridge is proud to partner with the Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club as they welcome hockey fans to a night of Indigenous cultural celebration this Friday, September 27. The partnership aligns with the City’s ongoing efforts to promote Reconciliation in the community by highlighting Indigenous cultural identity and heritage. These […]
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Community champions recognized at Reconciliation Awards evening
September 24, 2024 Community building, unity and cultural celebration were on full display as the City of Lethbridge and the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee (RLAC) held their annual Reconciliation Awards evening Monday night in City Hall. Eight community members and organizations were recognized for helping set their community on a meaningful path to Reconciliation. Award […]
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Reconciliation Week kicks off Monday in Lethbridge – Lethbridge News Now
Sep 23, 2024 LETHBRIDGE, AB – It is a weeklong festivity celebrating Indigenous peoples and cultures. Reconciliation Week in Lethbridge runs from September 23-29, 2024. Some of the events, as outlined in a City of Lethbridge news release, are as follows: Opening Ceremonies This year’s official opening ceremonies will be held outside City Hall at […]
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Municipality adopts three additional Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action
July 11, 2024 “The legacy of residential schools continues to impact Indigenous Peoples and communities across this region and Canada,” said Dennis Fraser, Director of Indigenous and Rural Relations. “The recent initiatives and ongoing collaboration with Indigenous communities are steps in the right direction, but there is still a lot of work to be done. […]
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Hundreds gather for Calgary’s 15th annual Walk for Reconciliation
Calgary – June 21, 2024 – More than 400 people registered to march along the Calgary RiverWalk today for the Walk for Reconciliation. 2024 marks the fifteenth anniversary of The Walk for Reconciliation. Taking place annually on National Indigenous Peoples Day, this community event is an opportunity to reflect on the difficult history and atrocities […]
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Supporting Indigenous-led reconciliation efforts
May 07, 2024 Alberta’s government is investing nearly $4 million into Indigenous-led projects that help communities celebrate their cultures or research new business opportunities. Alberta’s government is committed to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, communities and organizations. One way the government is pursuing reconciliation is by supporting initiatives that enhance local economic development and Indigenous languages, […]
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Excavation planned at suspected burial site near Blue Quills residential school at Saddle Lake – CBC
Jan 24, 2024 Investigators say if excavation doesn’t happen soon, animals will continue to disturb the site A group investigating a suspected communal grave near the site where Blue Quills (Sacred Heart) residential school stood in Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta says it hopes to begin an excavation as early as this summer. Leah Redcrow, CEO of Acimowin Opaspiw Society (AOS), […]
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Métis residential school Survivors foster healing and connection at Métis Crossing
Oct 17, 2023 Métis residential school Survivors foster healing and connection at Métis Crossing A Land-Based Healing Retreat was hosted by the Otipemisiwak Métis Government from October 13-15 [Smoky Lake, AB] — To help foster healing and connection with the land, the Otipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation within Alberta hosted 30 Métis residential […]
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Indigenous experts discuss residential school records at Edmonton symposium – CBC
Sep 28, 2023 Researchers have to go though ‘astronomical’ number of documents The discovery of suspected unmarked graves at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in B.C. in 2021 prompted other First Nations in Canada, including in Alberta, to search the sites of former residential schools to determine if they could be concealing […]
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