There are a number of events around Edmonton Thursday encouraging residents to honour Canada's Indigenous Peoples and to reflect on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

A day before similar events will be held across the country, hundreds of Edmontonians gathered at city hall to look back on the painful legacy of Canada's residential school system and help bring about a spirit of hope for a better future.

As part of the Orange Shirt Day event at city hall, elder Jerry Wood shared his residential school experience.