09/30/2025
We recognize the truth experienced by Indigenous Peoples over generations. We respect their communities and listen to their stories so that we may learn.
September 30 marks the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. This is a day to commemorate the tragic legacy of residential schools, which more than 150,000 First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were forced to attend between the 1870s to 1990s.
The date notably coincides with Orange Shirt Day, an event that has been recognized annually since September 30, 2013, inspired by Phyllis Webstad’s story: on her first day at residential school the new orange shirt she was wearing was taken away from her & never returned. Since then, orange shirts worn on the last day of September have come to symbolize the stripping away of culture, self-esteem and freedom caused by the residential school system & experienced by Indigenous communities over generations.
Please be reminded that MCA offices are closed in recognition of this holiday and in remembrance of those impacted by the residential school system.