Time: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Location: : Evered Hall, Student Union Building
The Witness Blanket: Pieces of History by Carey Newman (Ha-yalth-kingeme)
The Witness Blanket, a large-scale art installation, weaves together hundreds of objects reclaimed from Indian Residential Schools and other important sites in Canada—to recognize the atrocities of the Indian Residential School era, honour the children, and symbolize ongoing reconciliation.
Come see the Witness Blanket, Pieces of History, on display from September 13—November 8 in Evered Hall, UFV Abbotsford campus.
Opening Ceremony
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 7:00 pm.
Evered Hall, UFV Student Union Building, Abbotsford campus
E-mail Jennifer.MacDonald@ufv.ca to RSVP
The exhibition is accompanied by:
- President’s Leadership Lecture Series on personal and community journeys of reconciliation, with a focus on the action that we can all take.
- October 4, 2017: Shelagh Rogers
- October 11, 2017: Cecelia Reekie
- October 25, 2017: Chief Robert Joseph
Witness Blanket Hours
Monday to Thursday 10am – 7pm
Fridays 10am – 5pm
Saturdays 11am – 3pm
Sundays (only in October) 1 – 3pm
Please notify Jennifer.MacDonald@ufv.ca if you are planning on bringing a large group of 10 or more people to the Witness Blanket
Event Location : Evered Hall, Student Union Building
The Witness Blanket
Date(s): Wednesday, September 13 - Wednesday, November 8Time: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
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