Pembroke marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day w/ outdoor ceremony
Posted on Friday, September 29th, 2023
The Pembroke Campus marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Day with a somber ceremony at its Medicine Wheel Garden. Led by campus Elder Aimee Bailey the ceremony was a time for reflection and prayer, a show of support for residential school survivors.
Many students and staff wore orange shirts as the smudging and walked through the garden where they paused to reflect on the significance of the day. Elder Bailey thanked everyone who attended, reminding them that their participate in such a ceremony is a step toward reconciliation with Canada’s Indigenous Peoples.
Following the ceremony, students and staff enjoyed Three Sisters soup prepared by the campus Food Services team.
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on the Ottawa Campus have been painted orange to bring attention to Indigenization on campus and the College’s commitment to furthering education and reconciliation on campus.
our Ottawa Campus. The Mamidosewin Centre is open on campus from Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with evening programs as well.