National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events at Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery

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• 1:15–2:30 pm Film Screening: Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii – this film follows the Haida through a fascinating process of relearning their culture and an incredible journey which takes them to Chicago and, ultimately, to reconciliation with the descendants of the scientits who robbed the islands’ graves a century ago.

Last seen June 4

Missing: Maash Hasan Hussein, 21, of Red Deer

5h ago

Eight safety presentations

Hundreds of Grade 5 students attend Lacombe County Farm Safety Day

5h ago

Memorial Overpass

QEII overpass in Innisfail named in honour of rodeo legend Jack Daines

7h ago

• 2:30–3:30 pm Panel Discussion: Repatriation and Museums

• 3:30 pm Elder Closing Prayers

September 30 (11 am – 4 pm)

• 11:00 am Welcome, Elder Prayer, Introduction of Honoured Guests

• 11:15 am Quilt Ceremony “Little Souls: The Journey On” this quilt was created by the community as a healing journey for the children who didn’t return from residential schools. The quilt will be a travelling piece to help Indigenous communities to heal.

• 11:30 am Traditional Métis music with Zack Willier

• 12:00 pm BBQ and Community Gathering

• 1:00–3:30 pm Film Screening (x2): Stolen Spirits of Haida Gwaii

• 3:30–4 :00 pm Last chance tour of Body Language: Reawakening Cultural Tattooing in the Northwest