Canada is about to mark the fourth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 2024. The federal statutory holiday came in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action 80 that called on the federal government to work with Indigenous people to establish a statutory day to “honour Survivors, their families, and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process.” As a result, September 30th, already known as Orange Shirt Day since 2013, became a federal holiday. While today we participate in a variety of functions and events on the federal holiday let’s not forget where its roots began. It was born as a result of an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day created…
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