A number of events are taking place in Sault Ste. Marie this week to recognize the National Day for Truth Reconciliation, which is observed across Canada each year on Sept. 30.
The first church-run residential school in Canada was opened in 1831. By 1920, the Indian Act made attendance at residential schools mandatory for children between the ages of seven and 15. A candlelight vigil on the front lawn of Algoma University at 7 p.m. will conclude Friday's events at the Sault Ste. Marie campus. Contact Tara Burrell at tara.burrell@algomau.ca for more information.
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