NATIONAL RECONCILIATION DAY JUNE 11, 2009
CALL IN SHOW ON WAWATAY RADIO 1:00 - 4:00PM CST
On June 11, 2008 the Prime Minister of Canada, the honourable Stephen Harper, stood before parliament to apologize to the native people of Canada for the abuses that they endured in the church-run government sponsored Residential Schools. To mark the anniversary of this event NAN Residential School Project is planning a live radio program with survivors. There will be guest speakers who will comment on the issue of the apology.
We would like to invite all survivors to participate in this program and we encourage you to have someone with you during this broadcast as comments may trigger memories and flashbacks. Numbers for counselling will be announced throughout the program.
Former Residential School students are encouraged to tune in to the program and offer their comments and views.
RECONCILIATION DAY ON MOUNT MCKAY LOOKOUT JUNE 11, 2009
NAN will be hosting a gathering on Mount McKay to recognize National Reconciliation Day.
The following is a brief agenda of the day's events:
5:45AM Sunrise Ceremony with Elder Josias Fiddler - Breakfast to follow
10:45AM Opening Welcome
NAN Grand Chief, Stan Beardy
Fort William First Nation Chief, Peter Collins
11:00AM Moment of Silence in memory of victims of Residential Schools
11:05AM Speakers - Elders, Dignitaries, Church Leaders
Minister Michael Gravelle
Sharla Knapton, Constituency Assistant to Bill Morrow
Margaret Rea, Constituency Assistant to John Rafferty
12:00PM Honour Service - honouring our Residential School Survivors
12:30PM BBQ
1:30PM Audio Visual & Power Point Presentation
2:00PM Call-In Radio Program begins on Wawatay
5:00PM Radio Broadcast ends
