Witness Blanket Memo

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Details about the Visit I visited witness blanket on 27 September which is currently located at S Block, UFV Abbotsford. I attended this place along with some members of Friends without Border. This memo will provide the readers with the information regarding the witness blanket and my experience. Before sharing my experience, I would like to share some details related to this vital part of the Canadian history. About Witness Blanket The witness blanket was created by Carey Newman. It is a 12-metre-long structure like a giant quilt which displays more than 850 objects gathered from different communities across Canada. These historical artifacts are collected from various parts of Canada mainly from residential schools, churches, and …show more content…

How I felt… I felt terrified when I first saw the witness blanket closely. This structure displays many pictures, letters and some narrations of the survivors which makes a person feel sad and unhappy to what happened to them. One can learn a lot of things about aboriginal people, there culture and tradition by seeing the witness blanket. This experience was heart-breaking, even it took a lot of courage to think and imagine what happened to them. Words cannot explain the experience efficiently so I would recommend the readers to visit https://goo.gl/dDqWGY and watch this short trailer about witness blanket. The Importance of Witness Blanket Witness blanket proves to be an essential part of Canadian History. It helps the people to understand and imagine the problems faced by aboriginal people. Moreover, it provides a lot of information about the culture and tradition of indigenous people. This monument will help in preserving the culture of First Nations and will remind the people of what happened earlier. I would like to thank the artist Carey Newman for creating this fantastic piece of art and the University of the Fraser Valley for organizing this two-month exhibition at Evered Hall, S Block, Abbotsford Campus (Russell, 2017). Also, I would like to thank the Friend Without Border club for organizing a special session about witness blanket as a part of club

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