Media Advisory - July 1, 2021 - March and vigil in memory of missing children, residential school survivors and their descendants

WENDAKE, QC, June 30, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Due to the recent horrifying discoveries of hundreds of graves of children who died in residential schools, the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) invites the entire population to a march and a vigil in their memory as well as in the memory of the survivors and their descendants, on Thursday, July 1st at 4:00 p.m., at Place Jean-Béliveau in Quebec City (ExpoCité), on the site of KWE! Meet with Indigenous Peoples.

WHAT:	March and vigil in memory of missing children, residential school survivors and their descendants
WHEN:	July 1, 2021 4:00 p.m. (Arrival of participants at 3:30 p.m.)
LOCATION:	Place Jean-Béliveau (ExpoCité) on the Kwe! Meet with Indigenous Peoples (in the wooded area adjacent to the Grand Marché de Québec and the Centre Vidéotron).   Parking at ExpoCité (several parking lots available). 250 Wilfrid-Hamel Boulevard, Quebec City, QC G1L 5A7   Direct broadcast on the AFNQL's Facebook page

SCENARIO

3 :30 pm	Arrival of participants Meeting point : Place Jean-Béliveau (ExpoCité) on the site of Kwe! Meet with Indigenous Peoples site (in the wooded area adjacent to the Grand Marché de Québec and the Centre Vidéotron). Parking at ExpoCité (several parking lots available). 250 Wilfrid-Hamel Boulevard, Quebec City, QC G1L 5A7
3:30 to 4:05 pm	Welcome and gathering of the participants for the start of the walk Atikamekw Drummers "Northern Vice" from Wemotaci Opening prayer in Wendat by Sabryna Godbout Instructions for the walk
4 :05 pm	Start of the walk (1.3 km, approx. 30 to 40 minutes)
4 :45 pm	Return to Place Jean-Béliveau for the vigil and speeches
4 :50 pm to 6 :00 pm	Ghislain Picard, Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador
	Song by Miss Keyara Gros-Louis in memory of the children, young artist of the Huron-Wendat Nation (drum and guitar) followed by a minute of silence
	Mr. Rémy Vincent, Grand Chief, Conseil de la Nation huronne-wendat
	Mr. Régis Labeaume, Mayor, Quebec City
	Ms. Nadia Robertson, Spokesperson of the AFNQL Council of Elected Women
	Ms. Viviane Michel, President, Quebec Native Women
	Mr. Martin Ouellet, Parti québécois, House Leader of the Third Opposition Group, Third Opposition Group Critic for Indigenous Affairs
	Ms. Manon Massé, Leader of the Second Opposition Group and Spokesperson for the Second Opposition Group on Indigenous Affairs, Québec Solidaire
	Mr. Ian Lafrenière, Minister responsible for Indigenous Affairs, Québec Government
	Poem by Mrs. Joséphine Bacon, Innu poetess
	Conclusion
	Atikamekw Drummers "Northern Vice" from Wemotaci

About the AFNQL
The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador is the regional political organization that brings together 43 First Nations Chiefs in Quebec and Labrador. Follow the AFNQL on Twitter @APNQL.

SOURCE Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador

Alain Garon, [email protected], Communications Advisor, Cell. : 418 254-4620

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