‘We want everybody to come out’

Monday is the start of Truth and Reconciliation Week in Brandon — and activities at the Riverbank Discovery Centre will include a new event showcasing Indigenous traditional clothing, beading and music.

Six days have been set aside for people to come together and honour the generations of survivors who were impacted by the residential school system, but it’s also about education, says Natashia Marion, one of the event organizers.

“It really becomes a time of shared learning and reflection for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. We‘re creating these spaces to listen, learn and grow together,” said Marion, who is the Indigenous community co-ordinator with Brandon Urban Aboriginal Peoples’ Council. “When you’re trying to share your knowledge, you need people there to share your knowledge