2024 Truth and Reconciliation

Elder Eva Janvier is a respected figure in Fort McMurray, known for her contributions to the community, especially in education. She often visits Fort McMurray schools to share her knowledge about Inuit and First Nation artifacts, as well as Indigenous stories and traditions. Eva’s efforts help foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of Indigenous cultures among students and staff. 

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

Facilitator: Eva Janvier

Location: Library

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: Esports

This workshop is led by the BTP engagement team and Elders. Participants will be guided through traditional healing practices and land-based health, with the opportunity to ask questions and participate in a lunch with Elders. 

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Facilitator: ATC & Better Together Project (BTP)

Location: Raphael Boat Launch

*Walking distance (20 minutes) or a personal transportation required.

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: Elements

The Blanket Exercise begins with blankets arranged on the floor to represent Canada before the arrival of Europeans. The participants, representing Indigenous peoples, begin by moving around on the blankets. While a narrator reads from a script, other participants representing the Europeans or newcomers – join and begin to interact with those on the blankets. As the script traces the relationship between Europeans and Indigenous nations in Canada, the participants respond to various cues and interact by reading prepared scrolls. At the end of the exercise only a few remain on blankets which have been folded into small bundles and cover only a fraction of their original area. 

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Knowledge Keeper: Cleo Reece

Location: Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre - Fieldhouse 3

Registration

This workshop is led by the BTP engagement team and Elders. Participants will be guided through traditional healing practices and land-based health, with the opportunity to ask questions and participate in a lunch with Elders. 

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 

Facilitator: ATC & Better Together Project

Location: Raphael Boat Launch

Registration

*Walking distance (20 minutes) or a personal transportation required.

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

Location: Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre - Fishbowl (Limited Seating)

Join us for a profound learning opportunity with Knowledge Keeper Claire Antoine as she sheds light on the untold truths of the Sixties Scoop. In this powerful session, Claire, a Sixties Scoop survivor, will share her personal journey and challenge the common myths surrounding this dark, ongoing chapter in Canada's history. Through her lived experience, we will gain a deeper understanding of its lasting impact on Indigenous peoples and reflect on our collective role in reconciliation. Let’s come together to listen, learn, and foster meaningful change.

Claire Antoine is a Traditional Knowledge Keeper who often leads events such as medicine walks and campfire talks. These activities are designed to share Indigenous knowledge and cultural practices with participants. 

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

Knowledge Keeper: Claire Antoine

Location: Elements 

Registration

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

Location: Esports

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

Facilitator: National Film Board & Door Number 3 Productions

Location: Recital Theatre

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre - Fishbowl (Limited Seating)

This documentary shares the stories of various multi-nation Elders as they explore: 1) the importance of these camps for growing the capacity of Elders, 2) the healing process of connecting to the land, and 3) the power of recreation to lift the human spirit. 

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Facilitator: Alberta Recreation & Parks Association 

Location: Elements

Time: 11:00 a.m. 

Location: Doug MacRae Park

Elder: Lorraine Albert

Blessing & Flag Raising (SEIC Campus)

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: SEIC Campus

Elder: Eva Janvier

Dates: September 23 - 27, 2024

Location: Outside Bookstore

Dates: September 23 - 27, 2024

Location: Library

• Status Quo: How health system design prevents impactful transformation of indigenous patient care
• Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in Health Care: Strategies for Implementing System-level Change

• Introduction to Reconciliation
• Teaching on the Frontlines of Reconciliation

• Witness Blanket: Bringing Voices of Residential School Survivors to the Classroom

• An Elder’s Perspective
• All My Relations
• A geographical perspective on the Numbered Treaties in Canada
• Reflections on the making of Treaty 1 and the implication of Canada’s Indian Act of 1876

• Aboriginal Arts & Stories: Uplifting the Stories and Visions of Indigenous Youth