The Dauphin Friendship Centre is partnering with a number of groups to hold a full day of events today (Thursday) to recognize National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
Event coordinator Jerri Thompson says the activities begin at 8:30 am at Mackenzie Middle School with a pancake breakfast, followed by ceremonies at 10 am.
"We will have speakers who address things such as the acknowledgement of residential schools and the honouring of the survivors and the victims that did not make it home. Then we will move into a round dance, followed by an awareness walk that goes up Main Street and back down to Mackenzie Middle School so everybody is invited to do that. "
Thompson adds that will be followed by a noon hour bag lunch and then more activities in the afternoon.
"There will be approximately 30 stations, again open to everybody, just to create awareness and to learn about indigenous culture, such as the ribbon shirts and ribbon skirts, the dances, the fires. Everybody always has questions about why we do certain things."
Thompson stresses both students and members of the public can take part in these events, adding it is important to get youth involved and getting that knowledge into them.
The Friendship Centre is partnering with the Northwest Metis Council, West Region Treaty 2 and 4, Jordon's Principle, Pine Creek First Nation, and Mountainview School Division to put on these activities.
