Orange Shirt Day Treaty One Run & Walk
- Date Sun 27th September 2026
- Location Winnipeg, MB
- Price Free
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join us for the inaugural Orange Shirt Day Treaty One Run & Walk on Sunday, September 27, 2026, in the heart of Winnipeg, Manitoba. This uplifting event, starting at the Assiniboia Residential School Monument at 621 Academy Road, invites all participants to honor Residential School Survivors and remember the children who never returned home. The day kicks off with an inspiring opening ceremony featuring prayer, an Honour Song, and heartfelt acknowledgements from Survivors and Elders.
Participants can choose to engage in a 5 km Run & Walk, making it an inclusive event for families, youth, and community members of all ages and abilities. The course takes you on a meaningful journey through the surrounding area before concluding at Theodore Fontaine Park, where everyone can enjoy refreshments and explore cultural and educational displays. Check-in begins at 10:00 AM, with the Run & Walk officially starting at 11:00 AM. Come together to celebrate resilience, community, and remembrance in this significant event!
Participants can choose to engage in a 5 km Run & Walk, making it an inclusive event for families, youth, and community members of all ages and abilities. The course takes you on a meaningful journey through the surrounding area before concluding at Theodore Fontaine Park, where everyone can enjoy refreshments and explore cultural and educational displays. Check-in begins at 10:00 AM, with the Run & Walk officially starting at 11:00 AM. Come together to celebrate resilience, community, and remembrance in this significant event!
Organiser's Description
Join Treaty One Nations for the inaugural Orange Shirt Day Treaty One Run & Walk on Sunday, September 27, 2026, beginning at the Assiniboia Residential School Monument at 621 Academy Road.
This 5 km Run & Walk will bring together Residential School Survivors, families, First Nations communities, youth, and members of the public to honour Survivors and remember the children who never returned home. The event will begin with an opening ceremony featuring prayer, an Honour Song, Survivor and Elder acknowledgements, and a historical reflection on the Assiniboia Residential School before participants head out on the route.
The course will loop from the former residential school site through the surrounding area before returning to Theodore Fontaine Park for a finish-line gathering with refreshments, community partners, and cultural and educational displays.
Check-in is at 10:00 AM, with the Run & Walk beginning at 11:00 AM.
Participants of all ages and abilities are welcome.
This 5 km Run & Walk will bring together Residential School Survivors, families, First Nations communities, youth, and members of the public to honour Survivors and remember the children who never returned home. The event will begin with an opening ceremony featuring prayer, an Honour Song, Survivor and Elder acknowledgements, and a historical reflection on the Assiniboia Residential School before participants head out on the route.
The course will loop from the former residential school site through the surrounding area before returning to Theodore Fontaine Park for a finish-line gathering with refreshments, community partners, and cultural and educational displays.
Check-in is at 10:00 AM, with the Run & Walk beginning at 11:00 AM.
Participants of all ages and abilities are welcome.
Races
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5k Run and Walk
Free
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621 Academy Road, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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