Saturday, September 30th is the National Day For Truth and Reconciliation. Here’s what is planned at Brandon Riverbank Discovery Centre both Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday, Sept 30
-Indigenous Arts Area open from 10AM to 4PM under the Event Tents
-10AM, Teaching on Orange Shirt and What is Truth and Reconciliation with Lead Knowledge Keeper Frank Tacan at the Fusion Stage
-1PM, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation introduction and welcome with Chief Bone, Mayor Fawcett, and Eleanor Elk at the Fusion Stage
-2PM, Orange Shirt Walk to Brandon’s Residential School site begins. At the site, Orange Shirt Walk participants will arrive for Stories, Reflections, Closing Remarks, and Prayer from approx. 3PM-4:30PM with Sioux Valley Dakota Nation.
-An alternative walk is available around the Riverbank Trails that is led by an Elder for others that may find the 6+km walk inaccessible.
-4PM, Food and refreshments after the Orange Shirt Walk at the East Picnic Shelter followed by Giveaways
-5PM Healing by the River begins at the Fusion Stage:
* 5:00PM, Welcome from BUAPC Board Member Nellie Kopitz
* 5:10PM, Emcee introduction with Bill Taylor
* 5:15PM, Lighting of the quilliq (Inuit lamp)
* 5:35PM, Steven Demontigny, Metis Fiddler
* 6PM, Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Grand Entry and Powwow Demonstration with Drumming Group TBA and 15 Dancers
* Healing by the River ends with a Kahomini (Round Dance) for everyone!
Sunday, Oct 1
-Indigenous Arts Area open from 10AM to 4PM under the Event Tents
-10AM, Kairos Blanket Exercise with Debby Dandy and Cyndi price at the Tipis
-2PM, Closing Ceremony and Speeches with Frank Tacan and BUAPC with a Feast. Candy scramble for the kids and Food and Kitchen Scramble. Everyone is welcome!
