‘We’ll never forget’: P.A. recognizes and honours third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Hundreds of people wearing orange gathered at the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls monument along the riverbank in Prince Albert on Saturday to recognize the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The federal holiday recognizes the legacy of Canada’s residential school system and its harms to Indigenous Peoples.
George Mirasty, one of the organizers of P.A.’s event is a survivor of residential schools and shared what this day means to him.
“It took me a while to start my healing journey. Once I started sharing what happened in those schools, then it became easier with my journey of healing,” he said. “It touches my heart that people can come here and learn about residential schools. When we first started, there was hardly anyone walking and [holding] events because people were in denial about residential schools at that time. Now, it’s across Canada.”