This "Lost Canadian" is so happy to know my new country is one which truly values truth and making things right. Canada has a history which is not a great one, as does the USA, when it comes to First Nations peoples. But, unlike the USA, Canada faced the truth, stood up, and took steps to do the right thing. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is held annually in Canada on September 30th to honor Survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities, and to remember the children who never returned home.
- Coinciding with Orange Shirt Day, it serves as a vital day for public commemoration, reflection, and education on the traumatic history and legacy of the residential school system.
- To raise awareness of the intergenerational impacts of residential schools and to commit to the reconciliation process.
- Canadians are encouraged to wear orange to symbolize the "Every Child Matters" movement, honoring Phyllis Webstad’s story of having her orange shirt taken on her first day at a residential school.
- The orange shirt symbolizes the loss of culture, freedom, and self-esteem that many Indigenous children experienced.
You'll find my full post about National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at this link.
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