E16 The Witness Blanket at the Canadian Museum of History

Join AJA, in collaboration with Temple Israel, for a tour of The Witness Blanket, a travelling exhibition from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, features a full-scale photographic replica of the original Witness Blanket, a powerful art installation by Indigenous master carver Carey Newman. The art installation honours the resilience of Survivors of the Indian residential school system.

Inspired by a woven blanket, the installation incorporates hundreds of items from residential schools, churches, cultural sites, and communities across Canada. Each item represents an individual story, creating a strong collective narrative of loss, strength, reconciliation and pride.

The exhibition invites visitors to bear witness, reflect on the legacy of residential schools, and consider their own role in reconciliation.

Following a discussion of the exhibit, we will watch the Cine+ film Picking Up the Pieces: The Making of the Witness Blanket.

Friday, April 25 2025 10:30 am

cost: $22