In recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, NAIT will hold a flag lowering ceremony to honour the legacy of residential school survivors and remember the children who never returned home. A moment of silence will follow, offering space for reflection and remembrance.
The ceremony will be held at NAIT’s Flagpole Plaza and includes:
- land acknowledgement
- cultural drumming
- speeches
- flag lowering
- moment of silence
WHAT: Flag lowering ceremony in honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
WHEN: Monday, September 29, 2025
TIME: 9:25 – 10:05 a.m.
WHERE: Flagpole Plaza on NAIT’s Main Campus (11762 106 Street, Edmonton, AB)
The flagpole plaza is located at the corner of Princess Elizabeth Avenue and 106 Street
The ceremony is part of a series of events at NAIT to showcase the polytechnic’s ongoing commitment to truth, reconciliation, and fostering a more inclusive and respectful environment for staff, students and the broader community. Staff and students can also drop-in to the Nîsôhkamâtotân Centre for smuding. Additionally, ShopAtNAIT will be selling orange shirts, with proceeds benefiting the Orange Shirt Society.
NAIT will be closed on Tuesday, September 30th in observance of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Mailing Address:
11762 - 106 Street
Edmonton, AB, Canada, T5G 2R1
At NAIT, we honour and acknowledge that the land on which we learn, work and live is Treaty Six territory. We seek to learn from history and the lessons that have come before us, and to draw on the wisdom of the First Peoples in Canada. Only through learning can we move forward in truth and reconciliation, and to a better future together. Read more
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