Living Healing Quilt Project
Promoting Healing – One Stitch at a Time
The dark, turbulent background and the crown of thorns represent the harm done to generations of First Nations Children, their families and their cultures by the imposition of Indian Residential Schools.
The light green and yellow tones symbolize the hope for healing brought by the willingness of all parties to communicate openly and honestly in the Truth and Reconciliation Process.
The red flowers stand for a strengthening of understanding, respect and love among all the people of Canada as a result of this sincere desire to have the truth told and forgiveness given and received.
Judi Cumming, Contract Researcher, Indian Residential Schools Resolution Sector, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
This is a beautiful, haunting, moving piece. Wow!