The College of New Caledonia's Quesnel campus will be hosting two events with a focus on reconciliation.
The first event will be held Wednesday Oct. 9 and feature Archie Chantyman. Chantyman is a Lhoosk’uz Dene Nation Elder and survivor of residential schools. He has twice made the over 300km walk from the Lhoosk'uz reserve to the site of the St. Joseph Mission residential school as part of a healing journey.
During the event Chantyman will share a video from his walk and tell people about his journey.
The event with Chantyman will be held between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m in the atrium of the campus.
The second event will be held Nov. 6. Lori Donald, cultural advisor for the North Cariboo Metis Association, will give a presentation about Metis identity and the experience Metis individuals had with residential schools.
"I am dedicated to preserving the legacy of our Metis ancestors, bringing forth their struggles and encompassing their triumphs as one of Canada’s Indigenous peoples," a brief bio of Donald says. "As I was taking first year Canadian history courses with CNC, I recognized some of my ancestors’ name in some of my history books. With more questions than answers, I was motivated to learn even more about the Metis and my own family"
The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the college's cafeteria.
The college is located at 100 Campus Way