Schools throughout School District 71 will be holding activities for Truth and Reconciliation this week through Friday.
Schools throughout School District 71 will be holding activities for Truth and Reconciliation this week through Friday.
This will be a time for students and staff to recognize and remember the history of residential schools and honour survivors, their families, and communities.
In December 2022, the Board for Comox Valley Schools passed a unanimous motion to make the last week of September Truth and Reconciliation Week in SD 71.
This week will be an annual kickoff point to honour Orange Shirt Day on September 30th, followed by the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Red Dress Campaign, and the Walk for Wenjack Secret Path week in October.
Board Chair Tonia Frawley says all schools in SD 71 are hosting events to commemorate Truth and Reconciliation Week to revisit the truth of our history, honour residential school survivors, and learn from Indigenous knowledge keepers.
Queneesh Elementary and SD 71’s Indigenous Education program are assisting with sending two local residential school survivors to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events in Niagara Falls.
Queneesh fundraised to send an elder and a support person, and SD 71’s Indigenous Education program is also helping send another staff member who is a survivor to the event.
There are many different activities and learning opportunities happening in schools throughout SD 71 for Truth and Reconciliation week, and there will be updates on Comox Valley Schools social media pages and website.
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