Residential school survivors honoured at National Day of Reconciliation events
Events leading up to the May 26 - the National Day of Reconciliation, resulted in a number of special activities taking place in Sioux Lookout to honour those who attended residential schools. Click here to see some of the pictures
Lead by Garnet Angeconeb and Laurel Wood, the Thread Project was introduced to the community a few months earlier. The resulting weaved wall hanging was part of the sunrise ceremonies that were held at the site of the Pelican Falls memorial monument where the old residential school stood.
Residential school survivors and their supporters gathered to give thanks and to remember all those who are struggling as a result of their experiences.
The stories and the documentation about the Thread Project work completed in Sioux Lookout is now planned to be shared on a web site ... more to come ....