What We Do

The ⱡkamnin̓tik Children’s Truth and Reconciliation Society is guided by these principles:

  • Encourages understanding and education of the history and cultures of the Ktunaxa Nation and Shuswap Indian Band People
  • Supports the ability of survivors and inter-generational Kootenay Indian Residential School students to share their truths and create a better future for their children
  • Advances truth and reconciliation of Canada with First Nations and our people
  • Promotes the cultures and languages of the Ktunaxa Nation and Shuswap Indian Band family
  • Engages and supports other undertakings that fulfill and facilitate activities that the society feels deemed to fulfill its purpose

Experiences Offered

The Society offers a wide array of cultural and educational experiences designed to advance truth and reconciliation, and build understanding. 

Our team of Elders and knowledge keepers design programs, courses, workshops, and products for:

Healing

For survivors and inter-generational residential school survivors – our programs promote cultural celebrations and healing.

Teaching & Planning

For governments, industry, business, schools, and public.

  • Workshops
  • Facilitation
  • Cultural Experiences
  • Tours

Memories

We’re building a collection of truths that tell experiences of Residential School by the people who lived it, and enables the knowledge keepers to share culture and teach our languages.

Who We Serve

The ⱡkamnin̓tik Childrens Truth and Reconciliation Society creates and shares knowledge to advance Truth and Reconciliation for:

Indigenous

Residential School Survivors & Inter-generational Survivors

Public

Schools, families, visitors

Corporate & Industry

Corporate and Industry partners

Government – Federal & Provincial

Departments and Ministries:

Health, Justice, Immigration, Indigenous Relations