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BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS The Assiniboine Park Conservancy hosts a sacred fire at the Fire Node in the Indigenous Peoples Garden at The Leaf in observance of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day in Winnipeg, Man., Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. Pictured: Visitors participate in a smudging ceremony led by Joy (left) who is a knowledge keeper.