Truth & Reconciliation Week at PRSD Schools
This week, all schools within the Peace River School Division will take part in educational activities honouring Truth & Reconciliation in advance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30.
While each of our schools is doing something to recognize Truth & Reconciliation, included below are a few highlights.
- Peace River High School and Fairview High School students are creating tobacco bundles for the annual Sisters in Spirit Walk in their communities
- A tepee will be set up at Red Earth Creek School
- Students will take part in a sweat lodge and word working activity at Camp Artaban
- Grimshaw Public School will host a Residential Schools Survivors' Tea in addition to partnering with the Grimshaw Municipal Library to show the movie "Bones of Crow" followed by an Elder-led healing circle for anyone who wishes to participate.
- Dixonville School has invited their community to enjoy a meal of Bannock Burgers together.
- E.E. Oliver Elementary School will reveal a quilt designed by various members of the student body to reflect the loss of community and cultural connections that residential school survivors experienced as well as the connections we have in our classes and as our school.
- Other schools are taking part in Indigenous beading.
- All schools are encouraging students to wear Orange on Friday, September 25.
- And so much more...
If you are curious about what your school may be doing during Truth and Reconciliation Week, contact your school directly.