09/30/2026
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation acknowledges the lasting, intergenerational impact of residential schools, while honouring the process of healing and reconciliation.
At Trent, we are committed to providing education in Indigenous history, traditions, cultures, and Indigenous knowledges for our students and broader community as we work towards a future built on understanding and equity.
Campus observances in Peterborough and Durham:
Peterborough
6:30 a.m. Sunrise Ceremony, Champlain College Fire Pit
9:30 a.m. Campus Ceremony and moment of silence, Champlain College Fire Pit
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Bridge Chalking, Stephenson/LEC Bridge
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Information table and learning activities, Lower Bata Podium
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. First Peoples House of Learning will hold space and provide supports for Indigenous students in the Ernest & Florence Benedict Gathering Space
12:00 noon Three Sisters Lunch, Gzowski College Quad. While supplies last
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Quilting Circle in support of Quilts for Survivors, The Trent, Traill College
*Student drop-in Sacred Fire, time to be confirmed
Durham GTA
11:00 a.m. Campus Ceremony, Medicine Garden*
11:30 a.m. Three Sisters Lunch, Building A Atrium. While supplies last
11:30 a.m. Lecture with Memee Lavell-Harvard, Building A Atrium
12:30 p.m. Community activities including beading, Orange Shirt support messages and rock painting, Medicine Garden*
*Weather permitting. Alternate location: Building A Atrium
