Dr. Wilton Littlechild and Lowell Yellowhorn unveiling the National Flag of Truth and Recosiliation day on Sept. 28 2021.
The college had a full week of events to give the community members a safe place to learn the truth about residential schools, to recognize what happened to those who were forced to attend them, and to identify how the generational trauma inflicted by the schools continue to shape our society today.
The college sold orange shirts all week at the bookstore with 100 per cent of proceeds to be donated to the Sage Clan. Indigenous services had an information table in the centre core, as well as an Indigenous artist show case featuring bronze statues by Mike Day Chief and Art Calling List.
The college displayed orange banners inside and out with orange banners hanging from the light posts outside to big banners hung in the centre core.

The Lissksiniip (coming to know and learn) Coulee Walk was also unveiled this week. A self-guided walk which offered teaching about traditional plants, their uses, as well as traditional creation stories of the Siksikaitsitapi, the Blackfoot Confederacy. The walk was done by artist Api’soomaahka, William Singer III.
The college was also honoured to have Dr. Wilton Littlechild visit the school and give a talk about his experience as a residential school survivor and his efforts to advance the Indigenous rights. Together, Dr. Littlechild and Lowell Yellowhorn unveiled the new flag for National Truth and Reconciliation Day.
Lowell Yellowhorn, Indigenous Student Support and Experience Coordinator says that this week is about building awareness, which he is proud to do and bring these activities on campus is to share their indigenous perspective with the Lethbridge College community.
“We are giving our students multiple lenses to look through and see different stories and opportunities for them to learn. So that’s the largest activity to us as an institution is to share those perspectives with students, staff and faculty.”
Lethbridge College student Kendra Layborne honoured the week by supporting an Indigenous artist.
“I bought some jewelry from an indigenous artist, some earrings, one pair that is orange and a pair with little orange handprints on them, I also wore an orange shirt.”
Students got into the festivities this week. Walking through campus, orange shirts were worn everywhere. Many wrote notes on paper orange shirts which were displayed outside E.C. Fredericks Theatre.