National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

A message from Dr. David Malloy, King's President:

As today is the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and the annual Orange Shirt Day, I encourage all of the King’s community to take time to participate in whatever way you can.

We all have a responsibility to listen, learn and take time to reflect about the impact of residential schools. We wear orange today to honour and support those who survived residential schools and to remember those who did not.

I invite the King’s community to visit the Cardinal Carter Library and view the London Township Treaty no. 6 (1796) installation, which includes images of the original treaty, translation and reflection questions, as well as many other valuable and informative resources. Further, you can find videos from our guest speakers in September, including Liz Akiwenzie and Cindy Blackstock, on our website alongside other resources from past discussions at King’s.

We are flying the flag we received from Western University Indigenous Services and shining an orange light on Wemple Hall in recognition and commemoration of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. King’s recognizes the work needed to be done to create more pathways to education and resources for Indigenous community members. 

King's University College is situated on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenausaune, Lenaapeewak, and Attawandaron peoples. The First Nations communities of our local area include Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, Oneida Nation of the Thames, and Munsee Delaware Nation. King's values the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First Nations, and all of the Original Peoples of Turtle Island (also known as North America).