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Click on the link to learn more about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Every year on September 30th Canadians across Canada wear orange to recognize the experiences of survivors of the Residential School System. By wearing orange you help to bring awareness of the harm caused by the Residential School System to generations of Indigenous children. The last Residential School in Canada closed in 1996!
Along with Orange Shirt Day, September 30th is also National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a federal statutory holiday established in 2021 to honour the children who died and the survivors of the Residential School System, their families and communities. Despite not being recognized as a statutory holiday in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, federal offices, banks and post offices across Canada will be closed on September 30th to recognize this significant day. This is an important step in the reconciliation process in Canada.
On September 30th, wear an orange shirt to show your support and commitment to reconciliation and to ensure Every Child Matters.
To learn more about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, watch the videos or click on the links below.
Hear Phyllis Webstad's story in her own words.
This CBC article, although written for younger students, does a great job at discussing the history of residential schools and why September 30th has become known nationally as Orange Shirt Day.
This link is to the official website of Orange Shirt Day - it includes great information to help understand the reason why we stop and recognize students of the Residential School System every year on September 30th
These and other titles related to Indigenous Canadians are available to be placed on hold to borrow in the Lucas LLC.
These and other titles related to Indigenous Canadians are available to be placed on hold to borrow in the Lucas LLC.
The Secret Path is a series of poems, written by Gord Downie, that were put to music The poems tell the story of Chanie Wenjack who died after running away from a residential school in Northern Ontario.
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