
Xyólhmet ye Syéwiqwélh (Taking Care of Our Children) Ceremony: A Journey of Healing and Commemoration
In Mission, B.C., the Stó:lō community, along with Residential School Survivors, is embarking on a journey to honour and remember the children who never returned from St. Mary's Residential School. The Xyólhmet ye Syéwiqwélh (Taking Care of Our Children) Ceremony seeks to heal wounds, acknowledge pain, and reclaim cultural heritage.

Truth Telling for Reconciliation: Keeseekoose First Nation’s Gathering
Hosted by Keeseekoose First Nation, a Saulteaux band government located in Kamsack, Saskatchewan, the Truth Telling Gathering held from September 15-17, 2023 in Regina brought together survivors, Elders, community leaders and Indigenous peoples from across Canada together to share, listen and participate in the truths of Survivors of Residential schools, honouring them and the children who never made it home.

Every Inner-Child Matters – Honouring Residential School Survivors
Ocean Man First Nation, an Assiniboine, Cree and Saulteaux band located near Stoughton, Saskatchewan, hosted their 2023 Pow Wow from September 8-9, 2023. Themed "Every Inner-Child Matters", the Pow Wow honoured Residential School Survivors and those on the path to recovery, fostering healing and unity through sharing dance, cultural ceremony, language and other traditions.

Cultivating Culture, Community and Care
The Peers Victoria Resources Society, a grassroots agency in Victoria, supports the Indigenous-led QomQem Coastal Connections program. Together, the groups run a Drop-In Centre that offers cultural programming, food from a local Songhees cook, Elder visits and cultural education delivered by local knowledge keepers.

ey stelnexw: Good Medicine for Healing Connections
The Indigenous Outreach Workers (IOW) Network, also known as ey stelnexw ("good medicine" in Lekwungen), was formed in 2020 in the Greater Victoria, British Columbia area to support relatives and friends who are living unhoused, precariously housed or who may be using substances.

1 Generation of Reconciliation for 1 Generation of Residential School
Returning to Spirit (RTS) is an organization that fosters reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in Canada. Their work includes workshops that speak to Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals and communities, deepening the reconciliation conversation across communities.

Building a Bridge between Generations and to Reconciliation: oskayak kéhté-ayak atoskewin
The oskayak kéhté-ayak atoskewin project (Youth and Elders Working Together) was a collaborative effort between Ochapowace Nation and Chacachas Cree Nation in the Archdiocese of Regina. The goal of the initiative was to foster understanding, healing and reconciliation through a gathering of Indigenous youth, Elders, survivors and non-Indigenous participants at Camp McKay, the historic site of the Round Lake Indian Residential School in Crooked Lake Valley.

Healing Regalia: Reclaiming Dignity and Identity
The Healing Regalia Project is an initiative by the syiyaya Reconciliation Movement that hopes to heal the deep intergenerational trauma experienced by survivors and families from the St. Augustine's Residential School. The school operated in Sechelt, British Columbia between 1905 and 1974.



