Several postsecondary institutions have unveiled Indigenous artworks, art installations, and other symbols on campus in time for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Georgian College’s Campus Gallery is exhibiting the work of Nishnaabekwe interdisciplinary artist and college alum Aylan Couchie. The exhibition includes pieces she created while studying at Georgian, which aim to provoke conversations about culture, legacy, and healing. Lakehead University introduced an outdoor Every Child Matters installation, which features seven white eagle feathers–embodying the Seven Sacred Teachings–on an orange background to commemorate survivors and those who passed away. The University of Manitoba installed a heart garden with notes expressing empathy and commitment to reconciliation. The University of Victoria—which has installed memorial banners in past years to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation—has permanently raised a Survivors’ Flag.
