HDRN Canada Pragmatic Trials Training Program - Module Intro (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day) (September 30, 2024): 2-minute video.

• Summary: Linda Harvey-Rioux (Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Coordinator) introduces the module that has been posted on September 30th, which is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day in Canada. 

Phyllis Webstad - On Orange Shirt Day (Orange Shirt Society - August 30, 2021): 7-minute video & 1-page website.

• Summary: September 30th is recognized as Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day inspired by the story of First Nations residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad. Phyllis was six years old when she wore her new orange shirt for her first day at residential school; her shirt was taken from her by school staff. To honour the children who survived residential schools and remember those who did not, many Canadians wear an orange shirt on this day. 

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Government of Canada): 1-page website.

• Summary: Following the identification of potential unmarked burial sites at the former Kamloops Residential School in British Columbia, September 30, 2021, marked the first observance of a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Survivors across Canada have long told stories of the abuse and deaths that took place at these institutions. Commemorating this day to honour survivors and increase understanding of the history and legacy of residential schools is one step in a long journey towards truth-telling and meaningful reconciliation.

TRC Mini Documentary - Senator Murray Sinclair on Reconciliation (National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation - February 7, 2019): 3-minute video.

• Summary: Murray Sinclair is a former member of the Senate of Canada and First Nations lawyer who served as chairman of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission from 2009 to 2015. In this video, he talks about the importance of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada.

The Can-SOLVE CKD Network. Indigenous Research Ethics and Protocols (December 2, 2019): 40-min webinar (26-min presentation, 14-min discussion).

• Summary: Dr. Malcolm King (Indigenous Knowledge Keeper) explores the ethical principles of engagement with Indigenous peoples in health research. This webinar (focused on understanding Indigenous worldviews and Indigenous research ethics principles) helps researchers, team members, and patient partners acquire skills to respectfully engage Indigenous peoples and communities in health research in the spirit of reconciliation.