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A Day of Education: Truth & Reconciliation
In-person
Fibre & textile arts History & heritage Indigenous Museum Nature & outdoors Truth and ReconciliationDate and time
Location
RiverBrink Art Museum
116 Queenston St
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Directions: We are located at the intersection of the Niagara Parkway and Queenston Street in the historic village of Queenston.
Access
Free, and accepts optional pay-what-you-may donations for admission.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
About
Please join us for a meaningful day of education and skill-sharing in support of Truth and Reconciliation efforts. Jamie-Lynn Gillingham will lead participants through a variety of traditional ceremonies and teachings, while raising awareness of the intergenerational impact of the Residential School System.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
11:00am- Land Acknowledgement & Cedar Tea and Cookies
12:00pm- Drumming & Smudging Ceremony with Teachings
1:00pm - Medicine Bundles with Teachings
2:00pm - Making Dream Catchers
3:00pm - Copper Pail Teachings
4:00pm - Closing - Travel song
* This program is FREE of charge. Please consider bringing a non-perishable item to support the Niagara Regional Native Centre Foodbank. Every Child Matters T-shirts will also be available for purchase.
Links
- LEARN MORE! riverbrink.org
Organizer
RiverBrink Art Museum
RiverBrink is a collecting and exhibiting art museum open to the public since 1983. The museum’s exhibitions and educational offerings change regularly.
RiverBrink Art Museum:
· Preserves and displays a collection of local, regional, national and international art which is unique in the Niagara Region
· Honours the collection and philanthropy of a remarkable Canadian, Samuel E. Weir
· Engages with current issues and contemporary art practice through lively exhibitions and lecture programs and hands-on workshops featuring established and emerging artists.