Canadians reflect about residential schools on Truth and Reconciliation Day
With drumming and singing, at powwows and public ceremonies, communities across the country are marking the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
It was at another Mission school, St. Joseph Mission Residential School, where student Phyllis Webstad had an orange shirt, a gift from her grandmother, taken away from her in the 1970s. “The day is about them as well. It’s also a time to reflect. It’s a time to learn about Canada’s true history.”In Ottawa, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon – the first Indigenous person to hold the post – welcomed nearly 100 school children and staff to Rideau Hall, where she spoke to them about reconciliation.
Several dozen onlookers, some wearing orange shirts, occasionally cheered and clapped during the performance. One of the drummers said they were performing for both survivors of residential schools and those who didn’t return. While there has been progress towards supporting Indigenous people, Robinson said “it’s hard to deny, and I say this every year when I speak, that we have so far to go.”
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