Today in Canada it's the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It's a new federal holiday created this past summer in response to the rediscovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at the former Indian Residential Schools in different parts of the country.
Designating September 30th as the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation is meant to honour the children who suffered in the residential school system, and to recognize the trauma survivors still experience. The hope is that on this day of reflection, wide attention might finally be given to the stories so long overlooked. It's about educating, and awareness, and about honouring indigenous children and their families, and their communities.
So I've gathered a collection of photos featuring children in traditional indigenous garb....
Designating September 30th as the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation is meant to honour the children who suffered in the residential school system, and to recognize the trauma survivors still experience. The hope is that on this day of reflection, wide attention might finally be given to the stories so long overlooked. It's about educating, and awareness, and about honouring indigenous children and their families, and their communities.
So I've gathered a collection of photos featuring children in traditional indigenous garb....
Many people think the residential schools existed a century ago, but the last one closed in 1996. So today we take time to reflect on the darker aspects of our country's history, in the hope of finally facing the truth, with hopes of moving forward to a reconciliation, and an end to racism.
The children are our future, and it begins with them...
The children are our future, and it begins with them...
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