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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Day

Royal Saskatchewan Museum

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Day

Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Monday, September 30, 2024, 10:00am - 4:00pm

William: Video ExperienceWilliam: Video Experience by Nish Media

Duration: 30 min; on the hour from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ages 13 and up; parental discretion advised
LOCATION: Home Gallery

According to the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (2015), the residential school system was the primary vehicle for a policy of assimilation that sought to destroy Indigenous cultures, identities, and histories. William is a POV (point of view) video experience presented on our globe projection screen for up to 25 people at a time. You will become this child; you will be transported back in time and witness the realities many Indigenous children faced in residential schools. Pre-book this guided video experience by clicking the button below. Drop-in spots available for each showing. 

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Little MoccasinsLittle Moccasins: Film by Ken Matheson

Duration: 10 min; on the half hour from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (last showing)
Ages 8 and up
LOCATION: Museum Auditorium

This short documentary follows elementary students of the Strathcona Tweedsmuir School as they gather to honour First Nations children that, between 1885 and 1922, were buried in unmarked graves while attending the Dunbow Indian Industrial School near Calgary. Struggling to come to terms with the dark history of the residential schools in Canada, the students embark on an emotional journey to give voice and an identity to the children. 

Take Action Towards Truth and Reconciliation

Drop-in from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
All ages
LOCATION: SaskTel Be Kind Online Learning Lab

A family friendly space to learn about why September 30th is known as Orange Shirt Day.  Pick up an activity page to complete at home.  Make a family pledge to take action towards truth and reconciliation.

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The Royal Saskatchewan Museum and T.rex Discovery Centre are situated on Treaty 4 territory, the ancestral and traditional territory of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, Lakota and homeland of the Métis Nation. We acknowledge the land in an act of reconciliation to those whose traditional territories we are on.