The Witness Blanket

July 20-Sept. 4, 2026 | Included with regular admission

The Witness Blanket is a powerful art installation created by master carver Carey Newman to recognize the atrocities of the residential school era, honour
the children and symbolize ongoing reconciliation.

Inspired by a woven blanket, this cedar-framed artwork is made of hundreds of items from Indian residential schools, Survivors, churches, governments and cultural sites across Canada. Each item tells a story of loss, strength, resilience and pride.

The Witness Blanket is permanently on display at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, MB, after having toured across Canada for three years. Two reproductions have been created to offer to other venues, allowing the Blanket’s Stories and messages to continue to be shared. In these wood-framed reproductions, direct-printed wood panels take the place of the original artifacts and interior frames.