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Three Grade 7 students to Represent Manitoba at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation National Leadership workshop and Ceremony
Students with Elder Dave Courchene Jr at NCTR leadership program at Turtle Lodge on Sagkeeng First Nation (above).
For more information about the NTCR’s Imagine a Canada and the event visit:
http://news.umanitoba.ca/imagine-a-canada-through-the-lens-of-reconciliation/
Gonzaga Middle School congratulates Grade 7 students – Journey Irvine (Fluttering Butterfly Girl), Catterie Wood and Jade Larocque on being chosen to be the 2018 Manitoba representatives for their entry the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation’s “Imagine a Canada –through the Lens of Reconciliation” art and leadership program.
Their art project, entitled “The Truth” depicting turtles swimming toward the light, was chosen from all of Manitoba’s entries to the NTCR’s “Imagine a Canada – through the Lens of Reconciliation” program. They join other honourees representing each province and territory in the program where they will have the opportunity to work with Elders, Survivors and other honourees to learn and discuss how reconciliation can move forward in Canada.
GMS also congratulates Student Support Director, Ms Siobhan Faulkner who also teaches Social Studies and Indigenous Perspectives, for her work in guiding the Manitoba honourees and in teaching all GMS students about the history of residential schools, Treaties, the work of the NTCR and helping to them envision a future for Canada through the lens of reconciliation.
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