Remembering the Children, Honouring Survivors and Walking the Path of Reconciliation
At SK Recycles, we pause today to remember and honour the children, families, communities, and Nations forever impacted by the residential school system.
We acknowledge this painful chapter in Canadian history, when Indigenous children were forcibly separated from their families, languages, cultures, and ways of life—ways grounded in kinship, the sacredness of life, respect, shared responsibility, and a deep spiritual connection to Mother Earth, the Universe, and one another.
Here in Kisiskâciwan, the land now known as Saskatchewan, this history remains close to home. Muscowequan Indian Residential School near Lestock remained open until 1997, a reminder that the impacts of this system are not distant or abstract but living and deeply felt. Today, we honour the children who never returned home, the Survivors, their families, and the generations who continue to carry their cultures, strength, resilience, and ways of knowing forward.
At SK Recycles, we recognize that true reconciliation requires meaningful effort, humility, and sustained action. It must be reflected in the choices we make, the relationships we build, and the commitments we uphold. We understand that this work is ongoing, and we remain committed to walking the path of reconciliation with purpose, accountability, respect, and care.
On September 30th, we wear orange as a visible reminder that every child matters, that every story deserves to be remembered, and that our commitment to truth, healing, and reconciliation must never fade.
We invite you to learn more and reflect on what walking the path of reflection and learning means to you, at: SKRecycles.ca/Indigenous-Relations