Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth + Reconciliation.⁠ It recognizes the tragic legacy of residential schools, the missing children, the families left behind + the survivors of these institutions.⁠ The day honours the children who never returned home + Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families + communities. ⁠ Our OKGN shop is CLOSED tomorrow Friday Sept 30th in deep dedication to learning, reflecting, spending time outdoors, and most importantly to pay attention + bear witness to the lived experience of Indigenous peoples across Canada. ⁠ ⁠ Our team continues our learning journey by exploring the rich + diverse cultures, voices, experiences and histories of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. ⁠We respectfully acknowledge that we live, work + play on ancestral, traditional, and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan people. ⁠ “The best thing allies can do is not to jump in and try to fix it, but to believe us” - Krystal Lezard, Westbank First Nation⁠ (a quote from our learning session with @moccasintrails)