Sunrise Ceremony and Sacred Fire, hosted by Na-Me-Res for National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

Toronto’s non-profit Indigenous organization Na-Me-Res is taking to Hillcrest Park on Monday, September 30th to host its third annual Day of Remembrance to commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

The ceremony is a free-to-attend community event, open to everyone seeking to reflect on, honour and better understand the diverse history of Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Metis people.

The gathering will include a sunrise ceremony, sacred fire, traditional drumming and speeches that will honour the victims, survivors and the families impacted by residential schools in Canada as well as reignite calls for action on reconciliation.

Day of Remembrance ceremony, hosted by Na-Me-Res

Monday, September 30

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hillcrest Park, 950 Davenport Rd

Na-Me-Res is a non-profit, multi-service Indigenous-led organization based in Toronto that is dedicated to serving Indigenous men experiencing homelessness and Indigenous people in Toronto through streets to homes outreach, skills training, cultural reconnection, affordable housing and primary health care through its Auduzhe Mino Nesewinong Health clinic.