Pokaiks – The Children Commemorative Walk & Gathering 2023

Mark your calendars and get prepared to be a part of our meaningful Orange Shirt Day Event that honors our past and builds bridges for the future. Pokaiks – The Children Commemorative Walk and Gathering 2023 is a tribute to survivors of the Residential School System and Sixties Scoop, held annually on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The walk will begin at 11 a.m. on September 30th at City Hall and will follow a route along Stephen Avenue, before concluding at Shaw Millennium Park. This will be followed by traditional drumming and dancing performances, remarks from members of the Indigenous community, artisan and community booths, food and beverage offerings, and other engaging activities, that will bring further awareness to actions Calgarians can take to participate in reconciliation. The afternoon will conclude at 4 p.m.