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Truth and Reconciliation

Sixties Scoop survivors to be a special focus of Truth & Reconciliation Day

Sep 29, 2025 | 8:37 AM

PRINCE GEORGE —Community members will gather for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day at Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday, September 30.

Organizers say the free, family-friendly event will feature reflection, ceremony, cultural activities, and a celebration of Indigenous identity and resiliency. Attendees are encouraged to wear an Every Child Matters orange shirt.

“September 30 is a time to honour the truths of our past, but it is also a day to look ahead — to our healing, to our youth, and to the future we are building together,” said Chief Dolleen Logan of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation. “By coming together in ceremony, reflection, and celebration, we show our children that reconciliation is alive, and that hope, and healing are possible when we walk this path as a community.”

A special focus will also be placed on the voices of Sixties Scoop Survivors. From the 1950s through the 1980s, thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their families and placed in non-Indigenous homes, often losing connection to language, family, and culture.

This year there will be a special reading of the 94 Calls to Action led by the Prince George Urban Indigenous Coalition in partnership with School District 57. Jim Lambert, the Prince George Urban Indigenous Coalition Coordinator, said “The reading of the Calls to Action is dedicated to the legacy of Senator Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, who passed away earlier this year. Engaging with the community in the reading of the 94 Calls to Action will honour Sinclair’s leadership and will renew the community and individuals’ commitment to the unfinished work of reconciliation.”

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Schedule Highlights

• 11:00 a.m. – Reading of the 94 Calls to Action

• 1:00 p.m. – Bannock Puppet Show with Elder Clifford Quaw & Cherie Chai

• 1:00 p.m. – Reconciliation Walk with Elder Barry Seymour

• 2:00–3:00 p.m. – Ceremony: Survivors drummed in, 215 Drum Song, voices of Elders, Sixties Scoop Survivors, and Youth

• 3:00–4:00 p.m. – Celebration of Culture: Pow Wow dancers, drumming, round dance, and Camp Baloney Puppet Show (3:30 p.m.)

This gathering invites all people—Indigenous and non-Indigenous—to come together to learn, reflect, heal, and celebrate through story, dance, drumming, and song.