The beautiful and richly symbolic imagery in the 2022 TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION Keepsake, is reflective of First Nations, Inuit and Métis teachings, and traditional art forms demonstrate that these cultures remain vibrant in spite of the harms inflicted by the residential school era.
This dual-sided keepsake comes with a magnet attachment: choose the side you wish to display, position the keepsake on your clothing, then place the magnet on the other side of the fabric to hold it in place.
Its dual-sided design acknowledges the intergenerational impacts of Residential, Day and Boarding schools, and it invites reflection about the impact of those schools, the conditions that created them, and how people living in Canada can turn that reflection into acts of reconciliation.
The design of this keepsake was a cooperative effort led by three talented Indigenous artists representing First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities who worked together with Survivors to create an appropriate and thoughtful design marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
