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September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The day was created to give Canadians a chance to reflect on the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools and honour children who died, as well as the survivors, their families and communities.
Sept. 30 is also Orange Shirt Day, a day during which Canadians are invited to wear orange shirts to honour survivors of residential schools, their families, and their communities.
Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led commemorative day honouring the children who survived residential schools and remembering those who did not. This day relates to the experience of Phyllis Webstad on her first day of school, where she arrived dressed in a new orange shirt, which was taken from her.
The orange shirt is now a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.
EnergyNow encourages it’s subscribers, followers on social media and website visitors to take time on Sept. 30 to learn more about the dark history of residential schools, as well as Indigenous culture and history, and reflect on the 94 Calls to Action included in the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in Canada requires real action on the part of the all Canadians, in addition to symbolic activities such as land acknowledgements.
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