September 30, 2025
Truth and Reconciliation Day Awareness Walk
Sep
30
Tue
Annual
Date & Time
Sep. 30, 2025
11:00 AM — 1:30 PM
Join us at Blue Mountain Resort on Truth and Reconciliation Day for a meaningful community gathering in honour of Survivors, their families, and Indigenous communities.
Sep
30
Tue
Annual
September 30, 2025
Truth and Reconciliation Day Awareness Walk
Date & Time
Sep. 30, 2025
11:00 AM — 1:30 PM
Join us at Blue Mountain Resort on Truth and Reconciliation Day for a meaningful community gathering in honour of Survivors, their families, and Indigenous communities.
The event begins with dumming by Lorne Pawis and an Awareness Walk through Blue Mountain Village, offering space for reflection and solidarity. Participants will then ride the gondola—tickets provided free of charge—to the mountaintop Elevate (Mbin'ge) art installation, where Indigenous speaker, Eagle Blackbird and his grandmother, Jenny Blackbird, a Residential School Survivor, will share stories, truths, and teachings, followed by a Q&A. Together, we will walk, listen, and learn in the spirit of truth, reconciliation, and collective
rich-text, responsive-table| 11AM | 11:05AM - 11:20AM | 11:20AM | 12PM | 12:30PM | 1PM - 1:15PM | ||||||||
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| Event Schedule |
Welcome and Introductions Village Stage |
Remarks and Opening Song Village Stage |
Awareness Walk lead by Lorne Pawis Around the Village, down Water Street, around the Mill Pond, and back to the Village Stage |
Speaking and stories shared by Eagle and Jenny Blackbird Village Stage |
Remarks and Closing Song Village Stage |
Learn more at Elevate (Mbin'ge) Attendees will be provided with tickets to take the Gondola Village Stage - tent/table area |
Welcome and Introductions Elevate (Mbin'ge) |
Story sharing and Q&A with Eagle and Jenny Blackbird Elevate (Mbin'ge) |
Closing and Acknowledgements Elevate (Mbin'ge) |
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