How to commemorate Orange Shirt Day in Calgary and Southern Alberta

Monday, Sept. 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation successful Canada.

First established successful 2013 arsenic a Day of Observance, and besides known arsenic “Orange Shirt Day,” the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is simply a time of memorial for victims and ongoing interaction of the Canadian Residential School System.

Communities crossed Southern Alberta volition beryllium marking the time passim the play of Sept. 28-29 and connected Orange Shirt Day connected Sept. 30.

Some of the events you tin instrumentality portion successful include, but are not constricted to:

Calgary

• Sept. 29, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation astatine Heritage Park
• Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Film Screening of Bones of Crows at Central Library – Partnership betwixt University of Calgary’s Office of Indigenous Engagement and Calgary Public Library.
• Sept. 30, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: Orange Shirt Day astatine the Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
• Sept. 30, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Pokaiks – The Children Commemorative Walk & Gathering 2024
• Sept. 30, 12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Indigenous Makers Market astatine Arts Commons (Jack Singer Concert Hall Lobby)
• Sept. 30, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: A Conversation with Michelle Good (Virtual) – Partnership betwixt University of Calgary’s Office of Indigenous Engagement and Calgary Public Library
• Sept. 30, 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.: Tours for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation astatine the Military Museums Foundation
• Sept. 30, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Gallery Tours & Artist Talks astatine Arts Commons (The Galleries)
• Sept. 30, 6:30 p.m.: Elders Story Project astatine Arts Commons (Jack Singer Concert Hall Lobby)

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Banff

• Sept. 30, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Gentle Reflection Walk to Bow Falls

Lethbridge

• Sept. 29, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Lethbridge Public Library Orange Shirt Awareness Walk
• Sept. 30, 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Lethbridge Polytechnic Students’ Association Skate Jam astatine Legacy Skatepark

Medicine Hat

• Sept. 30, 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Medicine Hat College Orange Shirt Day Walk for Reconciliation

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The Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line (1-866-925-4419) is disposable 24 hours a time for anyone experiencing symptom oregon distress arsenic a effect of their residential schoolhouse experience.