National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities...
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The 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.
Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation & Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30th.
Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of Every Child Matters.
The orange shirt is a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom, and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.
How the Town of Prescott is spreading awareness:
Flag Raising Ceremony at Town Hall: Monday, September 23, 2024 at 12:15 P.M.
On Monday, September 23, 2024 at 12:15PM,the Survivors’ Flag will be raised in support of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th.The Survivors’ Flag is an expression of remembrance, meant to honour residential school Survivors and all the lives and communities impacted by the residential school system in Canada. Each element depicted on the flag was carefully selected by Survivors from across Canada, who were consulted in the flag’s creation.
Learn about each element onthe flag at: https://nctr.ca/exhibits/survivors-flag/
Resources:
National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation (NCTR): https://nctr.ca/
