Artwork recognizes Child Taken

A group of University of Saskatchewan art students showcased their work at the seventh and final national Truth and Reconciliation Commission gathering in Edmonton in March. Their creations are part of the Child Taken Project, meant to raise awareness about the history and effect of residential schools on Aboriginal youth through art. The project was a result of a partnership between the Saskatoon Tribal Council and the university’s Department of Art and Art History. A portfolio of the artwork was offered to the TRC as an expression of reconciliation and was placed in the Bentwood box.