WHAT is Orange Shirt Day?
WHEN is it observed?
WHERE is it observed?
WHY was it created?
HOW do people honor this day?
Orange Shirt Day was created in 2013 as a day to honor the thousands of Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools in Canada. From 1831-1996, the Canadian government removed more than 150,000 Indigenous children from their families and sent them to residential schools.
Orange Shirt Day is on September 30th every year since its creation in 2013.
130 residential schools were in operation throughout Canada. Orange Shirt Day is honored throughout Canada, especially in schools, where people are encouraged to wear an orange shirt.
Residential schools committed horrible abuses. Children were not allowed to speak their language and their cultural identities were erased. At least 2,000 died. Orange Shirt Day originated from Phyllis Webstad,whoarrived at a Residential School proudly wearing her new orange shirt. Her clothes were taken and her hair was cut.
Students and teachers honor this day by learning about the trauma and generational harm that was done to Indigenous peoples, remembering the past, and honoring ways to reclaim identity, language, culture, connection, and love.
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