Agenda for Saskatoon's TRC commemorative event
- EFN Staff | June 01, 2015
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) is holding its Closing Events in Ottawa from May 31 to June 3, 2015. All seven communities that hosted a TRC National Event will be holding a closing event. Saskatoon has chosen to start the day with a smudge at 7 a.m. in Victoria Park. The highlight of the day will be a community feed at noon. Join us for a day of community healing, TRUTH and honouring our Survivors with our own community closing event.
Agenda for Saskatoon's TRC Commemorative Event
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Victoria Park
7:30 AM Pipe Ceremony
9:30 AM Hostess Ruth Cameron - Survivor
Host Howard Walker - Survivor
Welcoming Remarks
City of Saskatoon - Mayor Don Atchison
Saskatoon Tribal Council - Tribal Chief Felix Thomas
CUMFI - President Shirley Isbister
O Canada - Dakota Language - Whitecap School
Metis National Anthem - Krystal Pederson
First Nations Anthem - Young Thunder Drum
Elders Message - Walter and Maria Linklater
Childhood Lost - Deanna Ledoux
Celebration of Culture - Northern Prairie Dancers
A Child of….a descendants story - JR LaRose
12:00 noon Lunch - Soup n Bannock – sponsored by the churches
Celebrating our children,
Saskatoon Public Schools
Saskatoon Catholic Schools
Partner Recognition
1:00 pm Today we dance! - Skill Force
1:15 pm We walk In two worlds - Many Nations Dance Troupe
1:45 pm Imagine a World……..Donnie Parenteau
2:00 pm Honour Song - Young Thunder Drum
Releasing Ceremony
Round Dance Young Thunder Drum
2:45 pm Metis Music - Phillip & Dallas Boyer
3:00 pm Northern Prairie Dancers
Jigging competition (audience participation)
4:00 pm Moving on….TOGETHER
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