Tomorrow (September 30th) is Orange Shirt Day, which is "officially known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, this day commemorates and pays honor to the indigenous children of Canada who were taken from their families and sent to residential schools in the 19th century."
I have read online how Canada has been working with First Nations Peoples to, advance reconciliation, renew nation-to-nation relationships, and support self-determination. In 2008 the historic government apology for Indian Residential Schools and the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Canada established statutory holidays like the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Canada committed to implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) to align laws with Indigenous rights. The federal government is negotiating self-government agreements to help First Nations transition away from the control-based framework of the 1876 Indian Act toward independent community governance.
I am SO happy to see Canada is prioritizing showing respect for First Nations Peoples with their words and actions.
How to Observe Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day can be observed and celebrated in a variety of ways that allows people to acknowledge the harm done to children for more than a century, while celebrating the freedoms and empowerment that have been gained in recent years. Consider some of these ideas for celebrating the day:
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