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Red Deer Native Friendship Society Truth and Reconciliation Event

Name: Red Deer Native Friendship Society Truth and Reconciliation Event
Start: 2026-09-29
End: 2026-09-29
Location: Red Deer

The Red Deer Native Friendship Society hosted an event at Festival Hall in Red Deer on September 29, 2026, to educate the community on how to be allies for Indigenous people. This event took place one day before Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Date: Sep 29, 2026
Location: Red Deer
Status: Starts today

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Red Deer Native Friendship Society Truth and Reconciliation Event

Event summary

Highlights

Workshop 'So You Wanna Be an Ally' on supporting Indigenous people
Presentation on treaties in Canada
Interactive session on writing land acknowledgements
Held one day before Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The Red Deer Native Friendship Society's event aimed to foster understanding and support for Indigenous communities. It featured a workshop titled "So You Wanna Be an Ally," led by Lianne Hazell, which focused on the principles of allyship, including the importance of obtaining permission to support a group and speaking with rather than for them. The workshop also delved into the significance of land acknowledgements, suggesting they should primarily be given by non-Indigenous individuals with a colonizer history, and guided participants in crafting their own acknowledgements.

In addition to the workshop, the event included a presentation by Terry Lakey and Brian St. Germain, who discussed treaties in Canada. This educational gathering served as a precursor to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, observed annually on September 30. This statutory holiday honors residential school survivors and the children who never returned home, addresses colonial harm, and promotes learning the truth to facilitate relationship repair.

Practical details

Location described by the source: Festival Hall; reddeeradvocate.com
Area for browsing nearby events: Red Deer

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