Community to Gather September 30 for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the community is invited to gather at Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day. This free, family-friendly event offers opportunities for reflection, healing, learning, and cultural celebration. Every Child Matters — wear orange and bring your drum.
The day will include the reading of the 94 Calls to Action, activities for all ages, a reconciliation walk, ceremony, storytelling, and a Celebration of Culture featuring drumming, dance, and song.
Schedule of Events
11:00 a.m. – Reading of the 94 Calls to Action, led by the Prince George Urban Indigenous Coalition
1:00–2:00 p.m. – Activations
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Bannock Puppet Show with Elder Clifford Quaw & Cherie Chai (1:00 p.m.)
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Reconciliation Walk with Elder Barry Seymour (1:00 p.m.)
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Art Activation with Crystal Behn & Two Rivers Gallery
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History Tent & Prayer Tie Blanket Activation
2:00–3:00 p.m. – Ceremony
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Drum in Survivors, intergenerational Survivors, and families
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Moment of Reflection & 215 Drum Song
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Learn the song in advance and join in: Watch here
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Voices of Elders, Sixties Scoop Survivors, and Youth: guiding the community in honouring the past, connecting in the present, and celebrating the future through story, dance, and song
3:00–4:00 p.m. – Celebration of Culture
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Northern Spirit Pow Wow Dancers
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Thundering Eagles Drum Group
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Round Dance led by Tracy Peters
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Camp Baloney Puppet Show with Elder Clifford Quaw & Cherie Chai (3:30 p.m.)
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Art Activation with Crystal Behn & Two Rivers Gallery
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History Tent & Prayer Tie Blanket Activation
This healing gathering invites all people—Indigenous and non-Indigenous—to come together to learn, reflect, heal, and celebrate resiliency, identity, and the path forward.
A huge nenachailya (we are thankful to you for what you have done, in the Lheidli Dakelh dialect) to all who have worked to make this event happen, and a very special thank you to our sponsors.
