Reconciliaction was the word of the evening at the Truth and Reconciliation event held last Monday at the Drayton Valley Omniplex.
Last minute guest, Chief Willie Littlechild, a residential school survivor who was born in Maskwacis and later went on to be an MP and a member of the Order of Canada, gave the land acknowledgement for the evening.
“It’s really an honour for me to be able to do that here, because I really value what you are doing to advance good relations among each other,” said Littlechild.
He spoke about his childhood and his gratitude for his grandparents who raised him. They both taught him the Cree language and the importance of higher education, which was why he went on to get a law degree in 1976, later becoming Member of Parliament for Wetaskiwin.