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’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.
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.
Woman who inspired Orange Shirt Day shares her story in Nunavut
A special celebration in Kuglutuk, Nunavut, marked Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this year. The woman whose residential school story started Orange Shirt Day, Phyllis Webstad,
Orange Shirt Day’s Phyllis Webstad visits Yellowknife
Children from Weledeh Catholic School and École St Patrick High School walked with Phyllis Webstad, a residential school survivor who had her clothes, including a new orange shirt bought for
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events abound
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.
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.
Ontario marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Toronto opens spirit garden
A monument to honour residential school survivors was unveiled in Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square on Monday, one of dozens of events in Ontario marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Statement by the Prime Minister on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
CNW/ - The 24-hour safe and confidential National Residential School Crisis Line, available at 1-866-925-4419, provides crisis referral services to Survivors and their families and explains how to obtain other health supports from the Government of Canada.
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. West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) acknowledges those who were lost and those who survived residential schools,
The Wrap: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Each day we do our best to gather the latest news for you. When the whistleblower broke the news that hundreds of Indigenous children were dying from the “criminal disregard” of the Canadian government,
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Orange Shirt Day raises awareness of Indigenous residential school experiences
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Minnesota justices question white couple’s standing in Indian Child Welfare Act challenge
In oral arguments Monday, Minnesota Supreme Court justices were skeptical of a white couple’s case challenging the Indian ...
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Justin Trudeau signs child care accord with Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) President Duane Ningaqsiq Smith have signed an accord ...