You’ll see city hall bathed in orange if you’re downtown Wednesday, and an orange flag flying over city hall Thursday.
We’re marking the country’s newest holiday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Cheryl Copage Gehue, Indigenous Community Engagement Advisor for Halifax, said it’s a small step to recognise residential school survivors.
“A lot of what we’re doing is amplifying the indigenous’ voice,” she said. “Letting them lead the process here within the city.”
Copage Gehue said that includes working with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre, and Downie Wenjeck Foundation.
She said, in particular, they’re working with Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre to hold events in the city’s downtown core.
“We are really working on amplifying the voice and events that are being coordinated by our indigenous groups in here.”
Copage Gehue says the Centre is holding local cultural and learning events through the end of the week.
