The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day of memorial for the Indigenous children who never returned home, as well as the survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities. This day aims to raise awareness around this history, the ongoing impacts and intergenerational trauma and our responsibilities to truth and reconciliation. 

Please join us outside the Owens Art Gallery on Monday, Sept. 29 at 12 p.m. as we raise the Every Child Matters flag on campus.  

The University will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 30, for a day of reflection. University offices will be closed and no classes or events will be held. 

Beginning in October, University community members are invited to join Settlers Taking Action for Reconciliation. We will explore issues around colonialism and how we, as settlers, can learn from and build respectful relationships with Indigenous communities, with a focus on reconciliation. More details will be shared in the coming weeks. 

For additional resources and to learn about Canada’s Residential School System and continue on the path towards reconciliation, students, faculty, and staff can visit MtA Gateway and review the Truth and Reconciliation section on the Training and Professional Development page. Sign in to MtA Gateway using your MtA email address and password.  

Events for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation include: 

Wednesday, Sept. 24 

Reconciliation: Kitchen Table Exercise for Faculty and Staff 
11 a.m. | Mawita’mkw Room 130 (WMSC) – RSVP 
A Kitchen Table Dialogue creates space for constructive conversations on reconciliation in the comfort of a community space. This type of session allows Indigenous peoples and all Canadians to gather and participate in the dialogue on reconciliation. 

Saturday, Sept. 27 

Youth Mawiomi (Gathering with Dance) 
12 p.m. | Dorchester Consolidated School 
Everyone Welcome 

Monday, Sept. 29 

Every Child Matters Flag Raising Ceremony 
12 p.m. | Please join us outside the Owens Art Gallery as we raise the Every Child Matters flag on campus. 

Tuesday, Sept. 30 

University Closed, and there are no classes for a Day of Reflection   

Wednesday, Oct. 1 

Reconciliation: Kitchen Table Exercise for Students 
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.| Mawita’mkw Room 130 (WMSC) – RSVP 
A Kitchen Table Dialogue creates space for constructive conversations on reconciliation in the comfort of a community space. This type of session allows Indigenous peoples and all Canadians to gather and participate in the dialogue on reconciliation. 

Friday, Oct. 3  

Sisters in Spirit Walk 
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (followed by lunch)  
Meet at the grounds behind Colville House, 76 York St. 

Visit mta.ca/indigenous for more details on events and learning resources.