The Dauphin Friendship Centre and Treaty 2 Territory will honour residential school survivors, their families, and their communities by hosting a reconciliation ceremony at Parkland Crossing tomorrow, September 30th, at 11 a.m.
Jarri Thompson, the Friendship Centre's events coordinator, says that it will begin with a series of talks from prominent local figures discussing residential schools, the legacy they left and the importance of continuing these conversations.
"Followed by those discussions, there is going to be some complimentary refreshments, a jingle dress dance, a pow-wow with drummers and a round circle dance," she adds.
Thompson says that the main goal of the event is to educate the public on what had happened in residential schools, what's been happening since then and how we can move forward in a positive way.
"[It's important] to continue that conversation over the next few generations, so that it doesn't happen again," she adds.
Jarri Thompson went on to say that her mother was a residential school survivor.
"I'm very closely connected to the effects of the residential schools, so being able to create that awareness... I feel really honoured being able to do that," she adds.
Thompson believes that there is a bright future when it comes to reconciliation in Dauphin.
"As for the country, I definitely hope so," she adds.
Even though there will be chairs at the event, people are welcome to bring their own lawn chairs if they wish.
Everyone attending the event is encouraged to wear orange to help spread awareness.
