National Truth and Reconciliation Week at Pembina Trails - (videos and photos)

Acadia

Students at Acadia were busy "Planting Truth" in front of their school.

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Laidlaw

Students at Laidlaw planted heart-shaped messages to victims and survivors of residential schools around their "Circle of Courage."

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École Van Walleghem 

Students planted messages and pledges along their "Path to Reconcili-Action."

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PTC

As part of their week long reflection on Truth and Reconciliation, students learned the Red River jig from the Norman Chief Memorial Dancers and also learned the art of Indigenous beading.

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École Tuxedo Park

At their Truth and Reconciliation assembly the students learned about the origin of Orange Shirt Day, officially rang in the start of the school year, heard Assistant Superintendent Colleen Roberts talk about respecting one another and the students sang a beautiful rendition of 'O Canada' in Cree.

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General Byng School

One of the highlights of General Byng's Truth and Reconciliation Week was hearing local author and activist Nigaan Sinclair talk to the students about the origins of orange shirt day and why it's important we all take care of each other.

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École Van Walleghem School

(Bella Flett - Aboriginal School of Dance)

This is National Truth and Reconciliation Week and Pembina Trails will be joining schools all across the country in honouring and commemorating this important week where we continue to learn about and heal from the impact of residential schools on Canada's Indigenous peoples.

Earlier today École Van Walleghem School opened the National Week for Truth and Reconciliation with an assembly that featured an interactive presentation and performance called Orange delivered by Bella Flett from the Aboriginal School of Dance.