Sept. 30 marks 2 important days, Orange Shirt Day creator says
Orange Shirt Day creator Phyllis Webstad is calling on Canadians to honour both Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — two similar, but distinct days.
Orange Shirt Day raises awareness of Indigenous residential school experiences
Memorials abound on the fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada and in parts of the United States on Monday, Sept. 30. The federal holiday in Canada became official in 2021. Also known as Orange Shirt Day,
Orange Shirt Day’s founder fears Sept. 30 being co-opted from residential school survivors
In 2013, Orange Shirt Day was born after she shared her childhood story of her new orange shirt — gifted to her by her grandma — being taken from her at age six, on her first day at the St. Joseph’s Mission in the early 1970s.
Orange Shirt Day founder in Nunavut for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Phyllis Webstad, whose story of having her clothing confiscated at residential school sparked Orange Shirt Day, visited Kugluktuk, the westernmost community in Nunavut, to mark the fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Orange Shirt Day honors painful legacy of residential schools on Native people
The Native American Youth and Family Center in Northeast Portland hosted a marketplace ahead of Orange Shirt Day, honoring survivors and victims of residential schools while fostering healing through art and remembrance.
Canadore College Honours National Day For Truth And Reconciliation
Orange Shirt Day originated in 2013 as a day to raise awareness about the residential school system and its lasting impact on Indigenous communities. Canadore College continued its tradition of marking the day with song,
Ontario marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Toronto opens spirit garden
A monument to honour residential school survivors was unveiled in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square on Monday, one of dozens of events in Ontario marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events abound
Memorials abound on the fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada and in parts of the United States on Monday, Sept. 30. The federal holiday in Canada became official in 2021.
West Red Lake Gold Acknowledges Truth and Reconciliation Day
September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day is also recognized as Orange Shirt Day. West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) acknowledges those who were lost and those who survived residential schools,
Torontonians mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Torontonians gathered at Nathan Phillips Square outside city hall to commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Jordan Carrier, an Indigenous woman who brought her children and a grandchild to the square,
'Every Child Matters': Honoring Orange Shirt Day
This week, Meta's wearables division unveiled a prototype of its Orion smart glasses, a form factor the company believes one day could replace the iPhone. Through micro LED projectors and silicon carbide lenses (which are quite expensive),
Through the Eyes of a 6-Year-old Child, Orange Became a Symbol of an Indigenous Movement
Phyllis Webstad, a tribal citizen of the Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation, is a prime example of how one person can make a ...
'She is our relative': Fort Belknap Tribes bury children who died at Indian boarding school
The Fort Belknap Aaniiih and Nakoda Tribes are charting a new path forward, one that acknowledges the tragedies of the past ...
Southwestern Manitoba Orange Shirt Day offers healing through education
The Orange Shirt Day walk — part of the fourth annual Truth and Reconciliation Week — honours the painful history of ...
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Don’t forget to wear orange today. Here’s why
Orange Shirt Day, observed on Aug. 30, is a significant day of remembrance and education dedicated to honoring Indigenous ...