National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honours residential school survivors, their families, and the children who never made it home.
To mark this day, we are open on with FREE admission on Tuesday, September 30 from 12 - 5 pm.
We are observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation from Friday, September 26 to Friday, October 3 and making space all week in the Atrium on Level 3 for members of the community to participate in a reflective family activity.
Come and make an orange paper flower to add to the flowers of remembrance display.
Visit In Their Own Words: Newfoundland and Labrador Residential Schools. Organized by Them Days magazine, this multimedia traveling exhibition shares lived experiences of Residential School Survivors in Newfoundland and Labrador. Each testimonial was gathered as part of a healing and commemoration project which took place between 2017-2019, a commitment made as part of the Newfoundland and Labrador Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
The exhibition includes photographs, audio and video footage, as well as background information related to the Residential Schools of this province. The history of Residential Schools is a topic that may cause or trigger trauma.
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Health supports are available here:
https://trw-svr.nctr.ca/health-supports/
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1576089519527/1576089566478
Mental health supports available
Former residential school students can call 1-866-925-4419 for emotional crisis referral services and information on other health supports from the Government of Canada.
Indigenous peoples across Canada can also go to The Hope for Wellness Help Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for counselling and crisis intervention.
Call the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 or connect to the online chat:
https://www.hopeforwellness.ca/ (Please use Google Chrome).
If you are not able to attend in person, you can learn more about The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation at:
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation:
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html
Truth and Reconciliation Week – Taking Truth to Action:
https://trw-svr.nctr.ca/
What is Orange Shirt Day / National Day for Truth & Reconciliation? | First Light (firstlightnl.ca):
https://firstlightnl.ca/community-events/orange-shirt-day/#:~:text=On%20September%2030th15287C%20every%20year,in%20the%20residential%20school%20system.
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