​FREDERICTON – Teachers and students at Connaught Street School will join Lieutenant Governor Jocelyne Roy Vienneau and First Nations leaders in marking Bear Witness Day at Government House on May 9-10.

“I am proud to host this important event at my Official Residence,” said The Hon. Jocelyne Roy Vienneau. “Government House has always been linked to our Indigenous community. The Wolastoqiyik people consider this location to be sacred ground. That legacy is alive and well with the Bear Witness project.”

"We are pleased to support this project that gives students the opportunity to learn more about Bear Witness Day and First Nations history and culture," said Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Dominic Cardy. “One of the objectives of the 10-year education plan is to ensure all learners value diversity and understand the culture and history of First Nations people.”

“This is an exciting project that creates an in-depth and authentic learning experience for our students,” said Principal Barb Corbett. “Bear Witness Day speaks to Truth and Reconciliation. It teaches the importance of treating everyone fairly regardless of who they are within the context of a First Nations cultural experience.”