Salmon Arm recognized the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with a language lesson.
As a short history of the day, as well as Phyllis Webstad’s orange shirt story, were told, the community gathered on Saturday, Sept. 30 to honour residential school survivors and those who did not come home.
Secwépemc knowledge-keeper Louis Thomas led the crowd in a lesson on several Secwépemc words.
Salmon Arm Arts Centre gallery curator Tracey Kutschker explained the lesson ties into the 94 Calls to Action for Truth and Reconciliation number 14, regarding language and culture, which also works alongside an upcoming exhibit, focused on reading, that the gallery is planning.
“Everyone walks away hopefully having learned something,” said Kutschker.
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