Learning about Residential Schools on Orange Shirt Day
September 30 is Orange Shirt Day, a day for people to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and to keep discussing openly all aspects of residential schools.
Orange Shirt Day originated in the spring of 2013 as a response to Phyllis’ story about when she had her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day at the St. Joseph Mission residential school.
September 30 was picked as Orange Shirt Day, as this is the time of year in which children were taken to residential schools.
According to event organizers, “Orange Shirt Day is also an opportunity for First Nations, local governments, schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come.”
Since September 30 is a Sunday, our school will encourage students and staff to wear orange shirts on October 1.
For more information about Orange Shirt Day, please visit www.orangeshirtday.org.
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