
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
When
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Start Time: 12:00 pm
End Time: 4:00 pm
Where
Mission Park
15 Mission Avenue ↗
Organizer
City of St. Albert
Cost
This is a free event.
What's Happening
We respectfully acknowledge that we are on Treaty 6 territory, traditional lands of First Nation and Métis peoples. As treaty People, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, we share the responsibility for stewardship of this beautiful land.
Join us for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Mission Park this September 30 to honour the survivors of and the children who never returned home from residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Enjoy guest speakers, knowledge keepers, performers, local artisans, exhibits, and food vendors. Join others from the community for an Honour Walk from Mission Park to Kâkesimokamik/The Healing Garden.
Public parking is available here
Schedule of events
12 p.m. | Event Begins |
12:10 p.m. | Honour Walk begins at Mission Park Arch |
1 p.m. | Speakers, History, and Sharing |
2 p.m. | Inuit Throat Singers: Jana Angulalik & Brittney Porter |
2:30 p.m. | Métis Showcase: Red Willow Dancers and The Myhre Brothers |
3 p.m. | First Nations Showcase: Alexander Drum Group and First Nation Dancers |
3:30 p.m. | Closing Round Dance |
Featuring:
- Buffalo Bay Girl
- Gramma’s boy beads
- Métis Wolfpack Cree-ations
- Aunty Carms' Creeations
- Esta Bee
- KD’s Kreations
- Métis Rose Art
- Be Lightning Designs
- maskawisiw iskwew
- Cranberry Creeations by Lisa Landry
- Be Silly By Silly
- Valli Cunningham Métis Art
- Brenda’s Cree-ative Collections & Modern Métis
- Carols Corner
- Red River Bannock Company
- Late Night Lumber Snack
- Strawberry Skye/Alyssa Oji Creations
- Linda Wright
- Red Willow Métis Dancers
- The Myhre Brothers
- Alexander Drum Group
- Inuit Throat Singers: Jana Angulalik & Brittney Porter
- First Nation Dancers
Related Links
Learning and commemorating the truth of our history from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit knowledge keepers is an important part of reconciliation.
Learn more here:
Support Services
If you need more support or information, these services are here to help:
- Indian Residential School Crisis Line: toll-free 1-866-925-4419
- First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness: 24/7 Help Line 1-855-242-3310
- Alberta Health Services Mental Health Help Line: toll-free 1-877-303-2642
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Last edited: September 10, 2025