Indigenous people of the Americas

Orange Shirt Day: A Time for Recollection and Reconciliation

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Friday, September 28, 2018

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OTTAWA, Sept. 28, 2018 /CNW/ -Orange Shirt Day, September 30, is an occasion to pause and remember Canada's residential school survivors and to reflect on our collective responsibility to take steps towards reconciliation.

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OTTAWA, Sept. 28, 2018 /CNW/ -Orange Shirt Day, September 30, is an occasion to pause and remember Canada's residential school survivors and to reflect on our collective responsibility to take steps towards reconciliation.
On her first day of residential school, Phyllis Webstad's prized possession, an orange shirt gifted by her grandmother, was taken away.
We have partnered with Reconciliation Canada to ensure all staff join reconciliation dialogue workshops, an essential foundation for the compassion that breeds healing.
On September 30, wear an orange shirt in the spirit of reconciliation and pledge your commitment to build a better tomorrow for every child in Canada.