An Evening With The Witness Blanket

How do you bear witness? The Witness Blanket has arrived at the Museum and we hope to create pathways to empathy.

In this special evening we invite you to gather, share space, and explore The Witness Blanket exhibition and the film Picking Up the Pieces which documented the creation of the Witness Blanket. Through this film we will explore the firsthand stories of children’s experiences at residential schools across Canada, and how they are still impacted decades later. Before and after the screening, close your eyes to the haunting sounds of drumming by Algonquin Grandmother Judii Merle.

About the exhibit: The Witness Blanket, a large scale artwork re-created from the pieces of Canada’s residential schools. The Witness Blanket is the Museum’s latest travelling exhibit on loan from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. You can learn more about the exhibit in detail here.

Time: 6:30PM (doors open at 6:00PM, light refreshments from Ada’s Kitchen will be available)
Cost: FREE

Pre-registration is not required. Best suited for ages 13+

Artist Bio:

Judii is an active Algonquin Grandmother, Mother of three and Grandmother to eight. For many years she sat at the table of the Katarokwi Indigenous Health Council, contributing to the health of her community. She promotes Indigenous healing and reconciliation by sharing teachings with the Indigenous perspectives of unity and inclusivity in countless prisons, churches, schools, libraries, museums, universities, colleges and government organizations for over twenty years.

We wish to thank the Department of Canadian Heritage for their financial support for this travelling exhibit.

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