30/09/2022
Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place today, September 30th.
This day honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.
Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
If you are looking to participate in Ottawa The Indigenous Arts Collective of Canada is hosting, "Remember Me: A National Day of Remembrance" on Parliament Hill. The event begins at 8:30 a.m. with a welcoming ceremony and round dance with Native North American Traveling College, Akwesasne. An opening ceremony will be held at 10 a.m., and events will continue all morning.
A Travelling Song and Spirit Walk from Parliament Hill to LeBreton Flats will begin at 11:30 a.m.
If you are unable to attend events happening you can wear an orange shirt purchased from an Indigenous artist to honour residential school survivors and those who didn't make it.