The City of Prince Albert is continuing its journey on the Road to Reconciliation with a night of storytelling and building intercultural understanding as a part of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. Reconciliation and anti-racism are the topics for a free event hosted by the City Wednesday evening at the E. A. Rawlinson Centre.

Director of Corporate Services, Kiley Bear, says not being racist is only the beginning. “What does it mean to be anti-racist? It’s sort of a difficult concept to get your head around, because if you’re not racist sometimes you feel like that’s enough, but there’s always more to learn. The idea is to participate, engage, sit with others, hear their stories, try to understand their perspectives and approach it with an open mind.”
The event is a continuation of two talks in 2022 and 23 when the former Chief of Cowessess First Nation, Cadmus Delorme emphasized the importance of education and our own personal responsibilities in our reconciliation efforts.

Bear describes the event as a night of storytelling about the hard truths, honest answers and real solutions.   The two guest speakers are Becky Sasakamoose-Kuffner and Lorie Harrison. Becky Sasakamoose Kuffner is the owner and president of the learning co-operative, Prairie Centre for Racial Justice, and Lorie Harrison is the executive director of the Heart-Song Complex Trauma Program.