Sept 30 is National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Here are some events in Central Alberta that you can take part in
In Edmonton
- The fourth-annual Orange Shirt Day Run and Walk will take place at Kinsmen Park at 1 p.m. Registration fees will be donated to OrangeShirtDay.org
- The Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society will hold an event at the Parkdale School, which will be available in-person or live online on the Bent Arrow’s Facebook page.
- The Edmonton Short Film Festival and Audreys Books will host a free screening of local Indigenous short films , as well as talks from Indigenous authors. The event will run between 4 and 6 p.m. at Audreys Books on Jasper Avenue.
- A free community walk will be held starting in Mary Burlie Park at noon, ending in Giovanni Caboto Park.
- A free feast and round dance will be held by the Indigenous Artist Market Collective at the Alberta Aviation Museum starting at 4:30 p.m. It will feature a pipe ceremony, potluck dinner, round dance and marketplace.
- The Telus World of Science Edmonton will offer a full day of Indigenous programming starting at 8 a.m. Guests can learn to raise a teepee, take in live traditional performances or shop from Indigenous vendors. Indigenous visitors can attend for free.
- Fort Edmonton Park will offer $5 admission to the Indigenous People’s Experience with money used to fund additional Indigenous educational programming at the park. Programming will run between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. All other Fort Edmonton Park attractions will be closed.
- The Government of Alberta will hold a speaker event at the Reconciliation Garden at the legislature building at 2 p.m.
Around Edmonton
- A free event will be held at Métis Crossing, around 110 kilometres northeast of Edmonton. The event begins and ends in Smoky Lake, running between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Reservations include lunch.
- The City of St. Albert will hold a free event at 15 Mission Avenue, running between noon and 4 p.m. It will feature a walk, speakers, live performances and a round dance.
- The Town of Devon will hold programming at Pimiy Ôcenas Nâtawîhowin Askiy (Devon Healing Medicine Grounds) between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. It will include activities, speakers, a walk and lunch.
- Strathcona County will hold free programming between 1 and 4 p.m. at 401 Festival Lane in Sherwood Park. It will include a walk around Broadmoor Lake Park, as well as a film screen in Council Chambers and art exhibits at Gallery@501.
- The Town of Stony Plain will offer free programming at Heritage Park between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. It will include speakers, performances and a feast.
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