September 30th has been declared Orange Shirt Day annually, in recognition of the harm the residential school system did to children’s sense of self-esteem and well-being, and as an affirmation of our commitment to ensure that everyone around us matters.
Orange Shirt Day was founded by Phyllis Webstad, a Northern Secwpemc (Shuswap) from the Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation (Canoe Creek Indian Band). When she turned 6 years old, her granny managed to pull enough money together to buy her a new outfit to go to the Mission school that included a shiny orange shirt, a shirt Phyllis was proud to wear. However, when she arrived at the Mission, they stripped her, and took away her clothes, including the orange shirt!
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