'The hurting must stop': National Day for Truth and Reconciliation marked in Calgary with emotional speeches, performances

'When I look at healing, often the responsibility is on us Indigenous people. But in order for healing to occur, the non-Indigenous world has to look at their own healing as well,' said Alice Kaquitts, a Stoney Nakoda Elder and residential school survivor

Heads were bowed and some tears were shed Monday morning, as hundreds of Calgarians gathered at The Confluence Historic Site and Parkland to observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

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Hundreds of orange-clad Calgarians listened to speeches from Indigenous elders, who described the injustices they experienced while attending residential schools as children.