“Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.” (https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html)
At the Regular Meeting of Council held on Monday, September 25, 2023, Mayor Behiel proclaimed the week of September 24 to September 30, 2023, as “Truth and Reconciliation Week” in the City of Humboldt and encourages all citizens to publicly participate in commemorating the history and legacy of residential schools and develop an understanding of the historical impacts.
Earlier on Monday, September 25, 2023, a Treaty #6 Territory Flag was raised at City Hall by local youth with a gathering of approximately 120 young students from our 3 local schools as a symbol of observing Truth and Reconciliation. The Flag Raising Ceremony was opened with a prayer said by Elder Bitternose from the George Gordon First Nation, followed by the “Treaty 6 Song”, performed by a youth group.
To learn more about National Truth & Reconciliation Day, go to https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html.
