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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001
SUMMARY:National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:This year\, in celebration of National Day for Truth and Reconc
 iliation\, the Elders of the Elders Story Project (ESP) are moving from Tru
 th towards Reconciliation\, featuring ceremonies that this group has never 
 before shared with an audience. With a free Indigenous Makers Market and Po
 w Wow Showcase to compliment the evening\, join us on September 30 for a ce
 lebration of tradition\, remembrance\, and joy.\n\nElders from Piikani (Bla
 ckfoot) and Stoney (Iyarhe Nakoda) will begin the evening co-leading the Ho
 rse Dance Ceremony\, which is a celebration of the partnership between man 
 and horse. This is a visually stunning tradition and tribute. Following the
  Horse Dance Ceremony will be a Naming Ceremony\, where our very own Presid
 ent and CEO\, Alex Sarian\, and our VP of Strategic Projects\, Tasha Komery
 \, will each be gifted and honoured with a Blackfoot name.\n\nAfter intermi
 ssion\, you will witness a Song Transfer Ceremony. Antoine Goulet of Young 
 Gun Singers has composed a song specifically for Werklund Centre. As is tra
 dition\, this song must be passed to Werklund Centre through ceremony befor
 e we can claim it as our own. As we continue to commit to paralleling Indig
 enous ways with Western ways\, the song is to be treated like a contract or
  a corporate seal. From the time the song is transferred\, Werklund Centre 
 will incorporate the song into every announcement and agreement made.\n\nIf
  this is your first time joining us for National Day for Truth and Reconcil
 iation\, you can expect to see the Elders seated in a semi-circle facing th
 e audience\, inviting the audience to join them in completing the circle an
 d participate in the night’s events. As a gesture of friendship and commu
 nity\, the evening will end with a Round Dance\, which everyone is welcome 
 to join.\n\nhttps://www.visitcalgary.com/events/national-day-for-truth-and-
 reconciliation\n\nhttps://werklundcentre.ca/events/ndtr-2026
LOCATION:Jack Singer Concert Hall\, 225 8 Ave Se\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2G 
 0K9
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