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.
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: A Call for Real Action and Every Child Matters Every Day
THUNDER BAY - Orange Shirt Day, observed annually in Canada on September 30th, serves as a poignant reminder of the painful legacy of residential schools and intergenerational residential school along with the ongoing struggles faced by Indigenous communities.
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.
Thousands in Winnipeg take part in Orange Shirt Day
With events happening across Canada for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, tens of thousands gathered in Winnipeg for Orange Shirt Day. The day held even greater meaning this year, as for the first time in Manitoba,
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 ...
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 ...
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U of T community commemorates Orange Shirt Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
In addition, Orange Shirt Beading Workshops were held across the three campuses, while U of T Mississauga live-streamed ...
Winnipeggers gather for Orange Shirt Day healing walk to 'acknowledge the injustice' of Canada's past
Winnipeggers dressed in orange are gathering to remember Canada's dark history of residential schools. The fourth annual ...
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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 ...
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 | ORANGE SHIRT DAY | NATIONAL LOVE PEOPLE DAY | NATIONAL HOT MULLED CIDER DAY | NATIONAL MUD PACK DAY | NATIONAL CHE…
NATIONAL LOVE PEOPLE DAY | NATIONAL HOT MULLED CIDER DAY | NATIONAL MUD PACK DAY | NATIONAL CHEWING GUM DAY ORANGE SHIRT DAY ...
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 ...