Below is a list of every day activities you can do each day in September to promote truth and reconciliation in Jasper.
Please join us on Friday, September 30th for a Ceremony in Commemoration Park in honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. More details coming soon.
ReconciliACTION Day 1
Watch this video about the word Indigenous, as well as the respectful and appropriate terminology to use.
ReconciliACTION Day 2
Explore the Indigenous Connections portion of the Jasper National Park website.
ReconciliACTION Day 3
Check out the Truth and Reconciliation page on the Municipality's website. Learn how to pronounce the names of the Jasper Indigenous Partner Group by reading the Land Acknowledgement policy.
ReconciliACTION Day 4
Listen to an Indigenous hosted podcast called The Secret Life of Canada - about the country you know and the stories you don't.
ReconciliACTION Day 5
Learn a greeting in an Indigenous language spoken in the Jasper area.
Secwépemctsin: Weyt-k (WHY-T-K) means hello.
ReconciliACTION Day 6
Introduce a child in your life to 'Molly of Denali'; a kids show about the daily adventures of 10 year-old Alaska native Molly Mabray, her family, her dog Suki and her friends Tooey and Trini.
ReconciliACTION Day 7
Familiarize yourself with a local Indigenous entrepreneur:
ReconciliACTION Day 8
Follow the Orange Shirt Society on Facebook or @orangeshirtday on Instagram to learn about Phyllis Webstad and the Orange Shirt Story.
ReconciliACTION Day 9
Jasper is located on Treaty 6 and Treaty 8 Territories.
Read more about each.
ReconciliACTION Day 10
Look at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls To Action.
Identify one that you could implement in your workplace, home or school.
ReconciliACTION Day 11
The residential school system separated 150,000 Indigenous children from their families.
Did you live near a residential school? Find out.
ReconciliACTION Day 12
Learn a greeting in an Indigenous language spoken in the Jasper area.
Cree: Tansi (TAHN-SAY) means 'how are things' in Cree.
ReconciliACTION Day 13
We are all Treaty People. What does that mean and why is it important to understand? Learn more about Treaties and why we all have a part to play.
ReconciliACTION Day 14
Watch this five minute video about significant dates in the history of residential schools in Canada.
ReconciliACTION Day 15
Learn about the Simpcw forced relocation from from Tête Jaune Cache to a reserve in Chu Chua, 300 kilometers away.
Click here to read about the relocation.
Click here to learn more about the Simpcw First Nation.
ReconciliACTION Day 16
Attend an Indigenous Tea Experience with Matricia Bauer of Warrior Women. Free to Jasperites on this day.
Time TBD. Email Leanne to inquire: lpelletier@jasper-alberta.ca
ReconciliACTION Day 17
Visit the newly unveiled "We Are Still Here" mural by local Cree artist, Mackenzie Brown.
Located on the side wall of the Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives.
Click here for directions to the Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives.
ReconciliACTION Day 18
Read about the Indigenous Partners who have historical and ongoing connections to the land that is now known as Jasper National Park.
ReconciliACTION Day 19
Learn a greeting in an Indigenous language spoken in the Jasper area.
Stoney Nakoda: Umba wathtech (UMBA WASH-STITCH)
ReconciliACTION Day 20
Learn the Secwépemc Honour Song. We will sing it together at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event on September 30th.
ReconciliACTION Day 21
Listen to Indigenous partners share stories about the Jasper area. Learn about the forced removal and prohibition of Indigenous partners from the park and how that continues to impact generations.
ReconciliACTION Day 22
Since 1928, the Métis Nation of Alberta has governed the Métis within Alberta. Jasper is within Métis Region 4.
ReconciliACTION Day 23
Visit the Aseniwuche Winewak Nation's website. Have a film night and watch the film 'Resilient - The Aseniwuche Winewak Story.'
ReconciliACTION Day 24
Visit the Jasper Municipal Library and peruse their Indigenous collection including their Prairie Indigenous e-book collection with over 200 titles by Indigenous authors.
Click here and we will re-direct you to the Jasper Municipal Library's website.
ReconciliACTION Day 25
Learn about Indigenous plant medicine, food and technology through a guided plant walk.
Sign up by emailing lpelletier@jasper-alberta.ca
ReconciliACTION Day 26
Learn a greeting in an Indigenous language spoken in the Jasper area.
Michif: Tawnshi/Taanishi (TAN-SHAY)
ReconciliACTION Day 27
Learn the word - Wahkohtowin ᐊᐧᐦᑯᐦᑐᐃᐧᐣ – A Cree word meaning to honour and respect our past and present relationships.
ReconciliACTION Day 28
Go for a walk in the park. Look at the land around you. Reflect on what you have learned in the past 27 days.
What role do you play in advancing truth and reconciliation?
ReconciliACTION Day 29
Set an intention on how you will move through September 30th.
What will you do to acknowledge the experience of Indigenous Peoples in Canada and honour the survivors of the residential school system?
ReconciliACTION Day 30
You are invited to attend an observance in honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, hosted by Parks Canada, from 1 PM to 3 PM in Commemoration Park.