The Royal Canadian Mint teamed up with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenous artists and survivors to create a keepsake that acknowledges the truths and traumas behind the residential school system.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Eugene Arcand said working with the designers and the Mint gave survivors the space to share their truths without fear of embarrassment, shame or blame. “For years we’d been sharing our stories, and nobody believed us. The 215 validated that we were telling the truth. We can never forget that.” The three artists created a collection of symbolic elements that form an expression of Indigenous cultures and perspectives on the other side of the coin.