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September 30, 2024
Orange Shirt Day’s founder fears Sept. 30 being co-opted from residential ‘school’ survivors
‘I don’t want Orange Shirt Day to be forgotten — it was started by a survivor,’ says Phyllis Webstad, whose 11-year-old event now coincides with National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Content warning: This article contains details about residential “schools.” Please read with care for your spirit. IndigiNews: The residential “school” survivor whose story sparked Orange...
September 25, 2023
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Saturday. Here’s what you need to know
The federal statutory holiday, coinciding with Orange Shirt Day, commemorates residential school survivors and the children who never returned home. Toronto Star: This Saturday will be a day of solemn reflection for many Canadians as the country marks its third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The federal statutory holiday, which falls on Sept....
May, 2013
What is Orange Shirt Day?
From the Orange Shirt Society Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential School (1891-1981) Commemoration Project and Reunion events that took place in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in May 2013. This project was the vision of Esketemc (Alkali Lake) Chief Fred Robbins, who is a former student himself. It...