National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events across Alberta
Calgary events
Date & time: Thursday, September 18, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Location: Sheldon M. Chumir Health Center
Cost: Free
More info: Art Market & open house.
Trellis Society | Third Annual Indigenous Carnival
Date & time: Saturday, September 20, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: Community Gym, Genesis Center
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Date & time: Tuesday, September 30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Decidedly Jazz Danceworks
Cost: Free
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The Confluence & Quest Theatre | We Are All Treaty People
Showtimes: Tuesday, September 30 at 12:30, 2:30 & 6:30 p.m.
Friday, October 10 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, October 11 at 6:30 pm
Location: The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
Cost: Free on September 30 or $10 other days | Tickets
More info: This play is offered as part of an event series The Confluence is hosting to commemorate 150 years since the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) first arrived at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow Rivers and established Fort Calgary in 1875.
Pokaiks ‘The Children’ Commemorative Walk & Gathering
Date & time: Tuesday, September 30, 10 a.m.
Location: 701 11 St. S.W. (South end of the Peace Bridge in Eau Claire Park)
Cost: Free
More info: Pokaiks Reconciliation Society is hosting its annual Pokaiks ‘The Children’ Commemorative Walk and Gathering event.
The Confluence Symposium
Date & time: Daily from September 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. until November 5, 2025
Location: The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
More info: Stolen Kainai Children: Stories of Survival demonstrates Kainai children’s experience of survival with the residential school era, while also highlighting the educational efforts and resiliency of the Blood Tribe.
Edmonton events
Date & time: Monday, September 15, 7-8:30 p.m.
Location: Stanley A. Milner Library
Cost: Free
More info: Join Dr. Crystal Gail Fraser for an engaging introduction to Indigenous histories, present-day realities, and practical steps toward reconciliation in Canada. Please note: registration is not required.
Panel | Truth First: Pretendians and the effects on community
Date & time: Thursday, September 25, 1-3 p.m.
Location: MacEwan University
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More info: A thought-provoking discussion on the impact of Pretendians on Indigenous community. This will be a live streamed panel discussion with knowledgeable speakers.
Orange Shirt Run/Walk
Date & Time: Sunday, September 28, 12 p.m.
Location: Kinsmen Sports Centre
Cost: Registration varies
More info: 5th Annual Run/Walk to honor our little ancestors who did not survive the Residential school era and in support and solidarity for the survivors who fight every day for healing and justice.
Virtual events
These lunch and learn sessions are aimed at an adult audience, open to the public, and will be hosted virtually over Zoom Webinar and streamed to YouTube. Expert matter speakers will present for 40-50 minutes before a Q&A between the moderator and guest(s).
All sessions will have simultaneous English-French, and ASL interpretation.
Lunch and learn | Surviving the Residential School System
Date & time: Monday, September 22, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
Webinar Registration - Zoom
Lunch and learn | Uncovering the Truth: Ground Searches
Date & time: Tuesday, September 23, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
Webinar Registration - Zoom
Lunch and learn | The Ongoing Legacy of the Residential School System through Child Welfare
Date & time: Wednesday, September 24, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
Webinar Registration - Zoom
Lunch and learn | Reflecting on the TRC’s Calls to Action 10 Years Later
Date & time: Thursday, September 25, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
Webinar Registration - Zoom
Lunch and learn | Confronting Residential School Denialism
Date & time: Friday, September 26, 1:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Virtual
Cost: Free
Webinar Registration - Zoom