Edmonton marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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"You don't just wear the orange shirt one day, you don't just practice reconciliation in one day. We practice it everyday and that means learning and growing."
Events were held across Edmonton to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with thousands draped in orange as a symbol of remembrance for the children who never returned and survivors of residential schools.
A wave of orange swept through the city in a show of solidarity, while flags were at half-mast. Residents found a way to mark the day and take another step towards reconciliation, including events at Fort Edmonton Park and the Telus World of Science and an Orange Shirt Day run at Kinsmen Park.
The idea for the run came after the 215 unmarked graves were found in Kamloops.
“Our community was experiencing a lot of grief and we were looking for ways to come together for community so we could help one another. To me running is sacred, it is ceremony it is healing,” said Anita Cardinal, director of the Orange Shirt Day run.
Many who were participating in the event were doing it for more than themselves.
“I’m walking for my dad. I’m walking for my mom and those before us, our ancestors to remember the hardships that were imposed on us through colonization,” said Sharlene Alook.
Survivors of residential schools in our country also took part, including Terry Lusty who was taken away in southern Manitoba when he was only three years old.
“I was in for nine years, 365 days of the year, I never ever had somebody come to visit me like some of the others did, who had parents or guardians. It’s not a way for a child to have to grow up,” said Lusty.
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