As a legacy to the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada, former students of Indian Residential Schools and their families, the TRC, FN Caring Society, KAIROS and Project of Heart invite children and youth across the country to create a Heart Garden in their communities or schools.
The idea behind the Heart Gardens is to honour children lost to the Indian Residential School (IRS) system. Create your own heart and decorate it in your own way to honour those lost to the IRS along with why reconciliation is important to you. The message of reconciliation can be in any language, and it is suggested to include only first names with the last initial for privacy purposes.
Heart Garden instructions can be found here. Learn more and register your Heart Garden along with how many hearts you are planting at: www.honouringmemoriesplantingdreams.ca. Share online using #TRCHeartGardens.