About the partner
The Witness Blanket
The Witness Blanket is an art installation of hundreds of items reclaimed from Residential Schools, churches, government buildings, universities and traditional and cultural structures including Friendship Centres, band offices, and treatment centres, from across Canada. It is curated by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Inspired by a woven blanket, The Witness Blanket is a large-scale art installation, that showcases hundreds of items reclaimed from Residential Schools, churches, government buildings and traditional and cultural structures including Friendship Centres, band offices, treatment centres and universities, from across Canada. It is curated by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and stands as a national monument to recognize the atrocities of the Indian Residential School era, honour the children, and symbolize ongoing reconciliation.
About the app
The Digital Witness Blanket is the result of a collaborative effort between Carey Newman, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), Media One, Camosun College, and Animikii. It is a virtual extension of the Witness Blanket, not a replication, and works to expand public access to the Stories of Survivors. It serves as a healing tool for Survivors, their families, and their communities, and offers a pathway to further pursue Reconciliation in a manner that ensures truth, justice, and hope for Survivors, their kin, and all Canadians in turn.