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’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.
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: 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.
Here's how to mark Orange Shirt Day in Timmins and area
TIMMINS - To honour the survivors of residential schools and those who never made it home, events are being held across the region. Along with being Orange Shirt Day, Sept. 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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
Cheechoo delivered the keynote address at a University of Toronto event to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and the ...
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The Symbolism of Orange: From Work to Awareness
Guest Opinion. Orange commands attention. It makes us stop, take notice, and tread carefully. Think of road cones warning of ...
Why you'll see orange shirts at the Mashpee Rotary Monday. 'So it never happens again.'
Tribal members and Mashpee Public School families will wear orange on Monday for a national and international cause. Here's ...
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.