We had an amazing turnout of participants and supporters for today’s Orange Shirt Day Walk 2023 in collaboration with Kanawemahwasowin Kamik. People wrote who they are walking in honour of on little orange
rocks, which were later placed at the Memorial Monument. We even had Awasisak from the ECN Daycare partake in the walk to Ermineskin Elementary School. We heard powerful speeches given from Survivor; Mrs. Cheryl Baptiste, KKI CEO; Ms. Marcy Large, and 2nd Generation Survivor; Ms. Sofia Eagle Head Baptiste. They talked about the importance of acknowledging where we came from, healing from it and embracing what tomorrow brings, embracing what the future holds for generations to come.Thank you to the coordinators, participants, speakers, Drum Group 611, Maskwacis RCMP and all of the volunteers who attended today.
Photos by Kayla Cutarm, ECN Communications Team
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