Pokaiks - The Children Commemorative Walk & Gathering 2023
SHAW MILLENIUM PARK
Be a part of our meaningful Orange Shirt Day Event that honors our past and builds bridges for the future. Pokaiks - The Children Commemorative Walk and Gathering 2023 is a tribute to survivors of the Residential School System and Sixties Scoop and the generations that have been impacted by this era in our collective history.
Elder Clarence Wolfleg
Elder Jackie Bromley
Elder Joyce Healy
Mayor Jyoti Gondek
Ayla Bull
Curt Young
Ranya Tootoosis & Family
Sober Crew
Jo-Anne Dann
Alyson Walker
Nyan Thran
Diana Frost
Anders Hunter
Calgary Metis Nation Jiggers
Sings Many Songs Women
Spike Eaglerspeaker Jr
Round Dance
Sonny Campbell/AIM
Dorienne Proulx
Valkyrie
Join us on September 30th 2023, for a day of solidarity and reflection, while showcasing Indigenous culture, beauty and resiliency.
This is a free event, and everyone is welcome. On site we will have food trucks, free water bottle filling stations, Elders story telling tee-pee, Indigenous Art Market, community booths with activities for all ages, music, traditional dance, public speakers and we will take time to listen to what has happened and reflect on how we can move forward together leaving a lasting legacy for the generations to come. We hope you will join us in commemorating this important day.