Stanley Hunt: Carving Truth into Memory – Truth and Reconciliation Week

Topic: Stanley Hunt: Carving Truth into Memory

Master Kwakwaka’wakw (Kwakiutl) artist Stanley Hunt reflects on a lifetime dedicated to traditional art, cultural teachings, and truth-telling. Inspired by the revelations of unmarked graves at former residential schools, Stanley created a powerful monument to honour the children who never came home—ensuring their stories are remembered and their voices continue to be heard. Through art, witnessing, and reconciliation, his work stands as a lasting tribute to healing, remembrance, and the responsibility to never let history repeat itself.

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NCTR Videos, First Nations, Grades 5-6, Grades 7-8, Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12, English, 2026

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