The Witness Blanket

The Witness Blanket, a travelling exhibition from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, features a full-scale photographic replica of Carey Newman’s original art installation honouring the resilience of Survivors of the Indian residential school system. Inspired by a woven blanket, the installation incorporates hundreds of items from residential schools, churches, cultural sites, and communities across Canada, each telling an individual story to create a collective narrative of loss, strength, reconciliation, and pride. Visitors are invited to reflect on the legacy of residential schools and their role in reconciliation.