Canada observes National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 each year. Keep reading for what to know about the recently added holiday.

Canada marks the fourth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation today. The day is a time to honour and remember Indigenous children who died at residential schools, the survivors, their families and communities.

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation:

The smell of sage and sweetgrass floated in the air Monday over a mostly sombre ceremony to reflect on the legacy of residential schools and remember those who survived — and the thousands who didn't.

The U.S. Justice Department has announced more than $86 million in grants for American Indian and Alaska Native communities to ​​support survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking and sex trafficking. Nearly $14 million of those dollars were awarded to Alaska tribes and tribal organizations.

Residents from London, Ont., and the surrounding area marked the fourth annual Nation Day for Truth and Reconciliation Monday at the Western Fair Agriplex.