We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Elder Miigam’agan, youth emcees Heaven Solomon and Zayne Sappier. Kci-wəliwən our dancers Melcolm Beaulieu, Jordin Hayes, Abby Nash, Shelly Perley, CJ Perley, Samaqon Perley, Xander Perley, Jase Johnson , Madison Robichaud-Noel, Thomas Brooks, Callie Bourgeois and Asha Bear, and our Tiny Tot dancers Saphira, Zoey, Hunter, Nova, Aurora, Ivy, Tessa, Ezra, Declan, Dalton, Erin, Harmony, Amakehs, Molly, Kason, Kaisley, Meah, Delilah, Mardee and Brooklyn. Kci-wəliwən to Kelsey Nash-Solomon for reading stories to the children in Wolastoqey, Brigitta Francis for sharing Mi’kmaw stories and folklore, Jordin Hayes for teaching footwork lessons to children in attendance and to Gerry Aube for bringing traditional mask making to the gathering.

We would like extend our gratitude to UNB’s School of Leadership Studies for all your volunteer support during this gathering and for providing soup for those in attendance, to Our Health Counts New Brunswick for sponsoring our Caring Lodge. Kci-wəliwən to all the sponsors and donors who helped make this gathering a success, we would not have been able to do it without you. We would like to acknowledge Ashley Johnston from the City of Fredericton’s Tourism and Events for all her support making this gathering a success.

Finally, we would like to acknowledge our incredible community for coming out to support this gathering as we continue to support youth, honour truth and advance reconciliation.