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September 30th, 2023 marks the 10th year of Orange Shirt Day.

Watch Phyllis's Orange Shirt Story & Join the #OSD10for10 Campaign 

Join the #osd10for10 campaign.

We’re challenging 10% of Canadians and people around the world to listen to Phyllis Webstad's orange shirt story. 

Join thousands of others as they take a meaningful step on the path of reconciliation. 

Our goal is 5% achieved. 

Take the first step towards reconciliation. Listen and learn from Phyllis Webstad's story and her first-hand account of attending a residential school.

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Join the #OSD10for10 Campaign with thousands of others as they take the first steps towards reconciliation.

Listen as Phyllis Webstad shares her orange shirt story that began an international movement now known as "Orange Shirt Day".

The horrifying facts of  residential school systems.

Residential Schools*

Indigenous Attended*

Last School Closed

Unmarked Graves*

*139 'Federally recognized Residential Schools', however the total actual Residential institutions in Canada were over 1200. *The estimated number of indigenous student attendee's as published by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report in 2015 *Estimated unmarked graves discovered by ground penetrating sonar, as of August 19, 2021

Questions you might have.

Why do we wear orange shirts on September 30th?

Why do we have National Day for Truth & Reconciliation?

What is the history of residential schools?

Why is September called crying month?

What was it like to be a child going to a residential school?

Listen to  Phyllis's story to learn more.

In this powerful 1-hour film, you’ll discover:

How and why Orange Shirt Day was created and what it means to wear an orange shirt.

What it was like to be sent to a residential school, through the eyes of a 6-year old child.

What a traditional Indigenous lifestyle was like, before and after colonization.

Why September is called “Crying Month”.

How important it is to continue the conversation to honour the stories and the truth of survivors 

We’re challenging 10% of Canadians to watch the powerful story that started a global movement.

Phyllis Webstad, the founder of Orange Shirt Day and a Residential School survivor, is renowned worldwide as one of the leading voices behind the global movement. 

When you watch Phyllis' first-hand account, you’re taking a powerful step toward reconciliation.

And you’ll honour the stories of thousands of children who attended and may never have returned home from residential schools.

Listen as she shares the incredibly moving story that started it all.

Choose YOUR ReconciliACTION

Every individual’s journey towards reconciliation is different, and providing one road or pathway, would not be reflect of this. Instead, IISB would rather offer you a compass. The graphic and information below is intended to assist you on your important journey.

Listen to the stories of Residential School Survivors

Learn about the truth of Residential Schools

Acknowledge

Acknowledge that reconciliACTION starts with ME

Act to engage in your role in the reconciliation and healing process

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"When I, a non-Indigenous Canadian, hear about the horrifying history of the residential school systems, the generations of abuse, and the heartbreaking discovery of unmarked children’s graves, I want to take some kind of action... but I don't know where to start. Listening to Phyllis Webstad and her powerful story has been an amazing first step."

Watching this video can be the first step in the journey toward peace and healing.

“Like so many Canadians, and as a mother, I was horrified when the news broke of the 215 children’s graves at the Kamloops residential school site. I felt powerless. I can’t go back to rewrite and change history. But I can take a small step to educate myself and my kids as a starting point. It was important for me to watch this film to experience residential schools through the eyes of a survivor and understand the importance of Orange Shirt Day. And find ways I can help with healing and moving forward together.” 

Mother of 2 Teen Boys Treaty 6 Territory (Edmonton)

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should people watch phyllis webstad's orange shirt story.

Many people do not know or understand the full history of residential schools in Canada or abroad. Or why we wear orange shirts on September 30, a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

By watching this video, and inviting others to join you, you’ll begin to educate yourself about this painful part of our collective past. 

Asking residential school survivors to share their personal stories again and again is painful. Every time a residential school survivor tells their story they do it at the sacrifice of themselves. Watching this video allows you to hear Phyllis’ story, and the stories of many generations of survivors, without causing more harm.

When we have shared understanding about our history, then we can begin to walk together toward healing and reconciliation. 

Just imagine the impact and healing that can begin when 1.5 million Canadian households take this meaningful reconciliACTION. The ripple effect of 10% of Canadians watching this short film will create a tidal wave of healing and hope.

Who are the collaborators for the #OSD10for10 campaign? How does it work?

IISB is proud to collaborate with Digital Human Library on our #OSD10for10 Campaign. The goal of this collaboration is to assist IISB on bringing these important stories from Indigenous Knowledge Carriers into the education and public library systems.

We’re tracking the number of times Canadians access and stream Phyllis’ story. 

Our goal is to have 10% of people watch the video by the Winter Solstice, December 21, 2023.

Who is Phyllis Webstad? What is Orange Shirt Day?

Phyllis is a 3rd generation residential school survivor from Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation (Canoe Creek Indian Band) near Williams Lake in northern British Columbia. When she was just 6 years old she was taken to St. Joseph Mission Residential School in 1973. 

In this film, you’ll hear about her experience and what happened to the special orange shirt she wore on her first day of school. You’ll find out how Phyllis' story inspired the Orange Shirt Day movement. 

Orange Shirt Day is now recognized on September 30 every year on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. 

2023 marks the 10th year of Orange Shirt Day in Canada. 

Can I watch this video with my children and family? What ages are best for this?

Absolutely! The Phyllis’ story is appropriate for all ages, from 6 to 96 years old!

Reconciliation doesn’t happen by itself. It happens together. The more people who watch with you, the greater the impact!

Think about how you can inspire others to watch the film with you:

• Watch it with 10 friends
• Challenge 10 colleagues to watch it with their families
• Share it 10 times on social media

Watching Phyllis’ Orange Shirt Story is a meaningful way to stop the silence and start a conversation.

I’m not Canadian. Can I still participate?

Yes! Orange Shirt Day is observed in the United States on September 30, a National Day of Remembrance.

It’s also acknowledged around the world, especially where Indigenous or Aboriginal people were impacted by colonization. 

No matter where you’re from, it’s important to watch the film and understand this tragic part of our history. 

Count yourself into the #OSD10for10 campaign and inspire others to watch, too.

How can I get more involved in the campaign?

The only way we’ll reach 10% of people in the 10th year of Orange Shirt Day is with your help!

Step 1: Access/Rent the film

Step 2: Watch Phyllis’ Story with your friends, family and colleagues

Step 3:When you rent the video and log the number of people you are watching with, you count yourself in.

Step 4: Download the media bundle. 

Step 5: Promote and share the campaign and your reflections on social media, an tag us at #OSD10for10. 

Where do the proceeds go?

100% of the proceeds from the #OSD10for10 campaign goes to Indigenous organizations to support residential school Survivors and communities, and to provide further Indigenized educational opportunities for the world.

From the IISB Family

As eloquently stated by IISB family member and residential school survivor, Joseph Naytowhow, “My truth is your truth, we are all in this together.”

This 10 year mark of Orange Shirt Day, opens a significant door to honouring the stories of residential school survivors. Phyllis Webstad has shared the story that has started it all, now is YOUR time to listen, learn, acknowledge, and ACT. 

"THIS is a significant moment in time to change the trajectory for all our future generations. Reconciliation is a generational journey, but understanding why the ‘Orange Shirt Day’ movement needed to happen, is a foundational step to building better pathways and walking together." - Shannon Loutitt, CEO and Co-Founder of IISB

- Shannon Loutitt, CEO and Co-Founder of IISB

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Five Teaching Ideas for Whole School Learning this Orange Shirt Day

Posted by Erez Zobary and Jasmine Wong on September 26, 2019

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As your school commemorates Orange Shirt Day this year, we hope these 5 resources and teaching ideas will equip you to teach your students (and colleagues) about Canada's Residential Schools, and inspire and empower students to create a meaningful response. 

   “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.”

(Orangeshirtday.org)

Below you'll find 5 teaching ideas to help you and your students connect to, learn from and respond to Phyllis' story and to the history and legacies of Residential Schools.  For 5 more ideas, you can also read our post for Orange Shirt Day 2017 here.

Teaching Idea #1: Understanding the Symbolic Orange Shirt 

(grades k-4); 30-45 minutes.

This Orange Shirt Day, invite Indigenous voices into your classroom(s) so that students gain an understanding of the diverse civilizations that lived and continue to live on Turtle Island.   Look for stories of Indigenous writers, art pieces, songs, invite an Elder into your classroom to enable students to connect to the humanity and diversity of Indigenous peoples and civilizations since time immemorial to today. See Dr. Pamela Toulouse 's post for more on Being a Conscious Ally to learn more .

• Discuss with your students: What makes you, you? Who and what things, stories or traditions would you say are important to you? What do you have that reminds you of - or helps you feel close to - your favourite place and favourite people? (Remind students that all people have arts, stories, histories, etc. that are important and help us feel included, and make us unique and special.)
• If you have a student who self-identifies as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, ask their parents or care givers if they would like to share about something that's important to them;
• Ask your board’s Indigenous learning coach/coordinator or your board’s website for suggested resources;
• Go to your local band or Friendship Centre's website,
• Go to your province's First Nations, Metis, Inuit Education Association website,
• Check out CBC Kids' Indigenous resources
• Take a look at Indigenous owned and run Goodminds Bookstore. 
• Read OISE Librarian Desmond Wong's curated K-12 book suggestions here
• Ask students how together you can make sure that all students can feel welcome and be themselves.  What do students notice about what’s special to the authors/artists/inventors/people they learned about?
• Ask students how you can all work together to help each person in the class or school feel welcome, special and important.  What should the classroom look like, sound like and feel like?

Teaching Idea # 2: Responding to Phyllis’ Story

(grades 3-6); 30-45 minutes.

Screen capture of orangeshirtday.org website

• Share a part of Phyllis' story: Phyllis is a girl from Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation who grew up on Dog Creek Reserve (BC); take a look at the Native-Land.ca map to locate the traditional territory of the Secwepemcúl’ecw (Secwépemc) .  
• Visit the Orange Shirt Day website , read the first two paragraphs and the "Today" section of Phyllis’ story.  Help students connect to her by sharing her photographs with students.
• Invite students to connect with Phyllis' story: What did having her orange shirt taken away mean to her? What does the shirt symbolize for her?  Why do you think Phyllis shared this story?  What sorts of things do people say and do to make others feel they don't belong?  that they do belong?  What can we do today to let Phyllis know that we've listened to her and are learning from her story?
• Ask students to create a response to learning Phyllis’ story, and to share that response with Phyllis.

Teaching Idea #3:  Exploring Themes of Identity and Belonging

(grades 5-9); 45-50 minutes.

Introduce students to The Bear That Wasn’t , a story that invites us to think about the power of others’ perceptions, of institutions and of stereotypes in shaping our sense of identity, self-concept and belonging.

After watching the video or reading the story , discuss these connection questions using a variety of discussion strategies :

• Why do you think Frank Tashlin titled this story The Bear That Wasn’t ? How did the factory officials and other bears define his identity? What were the consequences for the bear?
• How do you relate to the story of The Bear that Wasn’t personally?  
• Listen to the story of Phyllis Webstad.  How does Phyllis’ story connect to The Bear that Wasn’t ? 
• The bear re-discovered his identity when he entered into the cave. Where do you go to feel safe and reminded of who you are? What do you do that makes you feel at your best?
• If your classroom was a cave that reflected each of your students, what does your cave looks like, sound like, and feel like? How might you construct a classroom that reflects this?

Teaching Idea #4: Begin a Deeper Study of the History and Legacies of Residential Schools

(grades 8-12 and with colleagues); 1-2 weeks.

Take a look at three resources that we have created to help you teach about Residential Schools with your students:

The French translation Vies volées: Les Peuples Autochtones au Canada et le régime des pensionnats is available now!

Teaching Idea #5: Defining Meaningful Reconciliation on Orange Shirt Day

(grades 10-12); 60-75 minutes.

Orange Shirt Day provides teachers and students an opportunity to consider how we respond with action after learning about the history of the Residential Schools.  

• What do you think the term “reconcile” means?  
• What might reconciliation look like? Sound like? And feel like?  (You may want to ask students to begin by thinking about a time when they had a falling out with a friend.  What did they need to reconcile with their friend? What do we expect from others who have hurt us?)
• If you have established a reflective community for dialogue , invite students to also consider:  What examples can they think of where authority figures or institutions have broken the trust of - or harmed -  those they are intended to serve. What would it look like, sound like or feel like for the victims and perpetrators reconcile?  What reparations would we expect from institutions such as schools, the government, religious communities? Does institutional wrongdoing warrant a different response than a personal falling out? If so, why? 
• Gathering these threads together, invite students to share their working definitions and develop a whole class working definition for what reconciliation looks like, sounds like and feels like.

Watch the video below to hear Indigenous scholars, Elders, knowledge keepers and educators talk about how they define reconciliation

• How do the ideas shared in this video connect to, extend, and challenge your understanding of reconciliation?
• What is one commitment that you and your community can make to enable meaningful reconciliation to happen?

This day invites us to honour the stories of Residential School survivors and their communities, but also pushes us to take action. What can you, your class and your school do to enable a space where reconciliation can happen, not just on Orange Shirt Day, but throughout the rest of the year and beyond? 

Tweet us with how you commemorate Orange Shirt Day on Twitter @FacingCanada .   We’d love to see and learn from what you do!

Topics: Choosing to Participate , Teaching Resources , Truth and Reconciliation , classroom lesson , Indigenous , Lesson Ideas , stolen lives , Orange Shirt Day , cross curricular teaching and learning

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By MARISSA DESPINS Updated June 18, 2024

With September 30th approaching, it is important to spend some of our classroom time teaching about residential schools in Canada . Only when we talk with our students about the wrongs that have been done can we learn from the past and attempt to repair the terrible damage experienced by the Indigenous people of Canada. In this post I hope to share some information about residential schools and Orange Shirt Day. I will also share some activities for Orange Shirt Day so you can recognize this important event in your classroom.

Looking for some print and go resources to help you discuss Orange Shirt Day with your learners? Click on the image or button below to see all of the Indigenous resources available in my TPT shop!

What were Residential Schools?

From the 1860s to the late 1990s, over 150,000 Indigenous children were sent to church run schools called Residential Schools.  These schools were harmful to Indigenous children, as they were taken from their families and not allowed to practice their language, culture, or traditions.  Many children were neglected or abused at residential schools.

For additional information, check out our post on the Canadian Residential School System.

Phyllis Webstad and The Orange Shirt Story

Phyllis Webstad was a young Indigenous girl who was sent away to Residential School in 1973.  Before she went away, her grandmother bought her a new orange shirt to wear to school, and it was very special to her.  When she arrived at school, her shirt was taken away. 

Phyllis attended Residential School for one year, and never forgot how sad and worthless she felt he when her shirt was taken away.

For more information about this story, check out our guide to Indigenous Read Alouds!

Learn more about Phyllis is our post all about the Orange Shirt Story.

Why do we wear orange on Orange Shirt Day?

We wear orange on Orange Shirt Day to honor the Indigenous children of Canada who were sent away to Residential Schools .  By wearing orange, we show our support for Residential School survivors, and pledge to never let something like this happen again in Canada.

When does Orange Shirt Day take place?

Every year, Orange Shirt Day takes place on September 30 th .  We wear orange on this day because this was the time of year when young children were taken from their homes to attend Residential Schools.

How can teachers recognize this important event with their students?

In the space below, I share some different activities and resources to use in your own classroom to recognize this important day. Keep in mind that this is a highly sensitive subject, especially with the recent and ongoing discoveries of so many lost children in BC. The content is very heavy. Be sure to approach it in a way that is gentle, honest, and age appropriate.

Activities for Orange Shirt Day – Read Alouds

There are a wide variety of read aloud stories featuring Indigenous residential school experiences. Picture books can be great introductions to sensitive topics, as they can discuss important issues in ways that are age appropriate.

For a list of excellent picture book read alouds for Orange Shirt Day, check out my previous post here.

For a more detailed list, with descriptions of each story, you can grab this FREE RESOURCE here or by clicking on the image below.

Activities for Orange Shirt Day – Videos

Several different videos on Orange Shirt Day are available on YouTube. There is something about video that really makes tough topics come to life. I like these videos because they are gentle while still being powerful. They share a lot of important information while still being short enough to hold attention. Check out some of my favorites below.

Phyllis Webstad’s Orange Shirt Day Presentation

Every Child Matters

Activities for Orange Shirt Day – Paper Chain Connections

The motto for Orange Shirt Day is “Every Child Matters”. For this activity, students create a paper chain to string across the classroom. Each link features reasons why each student is important.

After some class discussion about the motto, pass each student a strip of orange paper. On these strips, have students write a reason why they matter, and are important parts of our world. After, collect the strips and staple them together into a paper chain. Finally, string this chain across the classroom. The chain is a strong visual representation of the ways we are all important and connected.

Activities for Orange Shirt Day – Binder Ring Books

Binder ring flips books are a creative way to share a lot of information with students, in a way that is compact and easy to share. My students really liked being able to take these mini books home to share with their siblings and parents. Many of the families did not know very much about Orange Shirt Day. This was a great way for students to pay it forward and share their learning.

Alternately, this would be an excellent activity to complete and share with a younger buddy class!

First, pass out the individual pages to the students. There are two different styles to choose from, depending on the ages and abilities of your students. One set has the information already printed on the pages. The other set has blank spaces for students to fill in. This makes differentiation really easy!

Next, if copying the pages themselves, have students fill in each page with the included information. Then, students can hole punch each page. Finally, students can link the pages together using a binder ring. Each page is numbered, so they won’t get mixed up.

Interested in trying out this activity with your class? Grab your own resource here or by clicking on the link below.

Activities for Orange Shirt Day – Student Activity Books

Activity books are another way to share and reflect on important information about Orange Shirt Day. These activity books contain age appropriate content, with activities and writing prompts that elementary aged students can complete independently.

First, students read through the included short reading passages. After, have students respond to the comprehension question below each passage.

This resource also contains graphic organizers, writing prompts, and a fun orange shirt design activity.

Completed Activity Books can be taken home and shared with parents and siblings, and are a wonderful way to extend the conversation about this important day.

Click here or on the image below to pick up a copy of this activity book to use with your class.

I hope you are able to share some of these activities with your students to help you recognize this important day. Only through education can we ensure that nothing like this ever happens again in our country.

Looking for more information about Canadian History and Residential Schools in Canada?

Click on the link below to check out a previous blog post on Residential School.

Orange Shirt Day Activities

Canadian Heroes to Inspire Your Learners

Residential Schools in Canada

Favorite Indigenous Read Alouds

All About Orange Shirt Day 2024

The Orange Shirt Day Story

Using Orange Shirt Day Quotes in the Classroom

Orange Shirt Day Designs

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Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

"Wearing an orange shirt on September 30 is one way to show respect for Indigenous communities while helping to encourage difficult but necessary conversations about Canada’s dark history pertaining to Indian residential day and industrial schools." -Alyssa McLeod,  Indigenous Community Engagement Co-ordinator, Ontario Tech University

September 30 is Orange Shirt Day and, as of 2021, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

It's a day for:

Education and reflection on Canada's involvement in the former residential school system. 

Recognition, remembrance and respect for the survivors of residential schools. 

Understanding the generational impacts residential schools have had—and continue to have—on Indigenous communities.

Reconciliation is an ongoing effort and responsibility for everyone—it requires a commitment to learning about and hearing Indigenous peoples' truths. You can always make a pledge to truth and reconciliation and familiarize yourself with all the self-directed resources that are available to you, all year round. 

Make a pledge to Truth and Reconciliation

Self-directed resources, pledges by members of the ontario tech community, for orange shirt day and the national day for truth and reconciliation, i pledge to:.

Acknowledge the strengths within Indigenous communities, cultures and ways of knowing, as I learn and share through writing and research. 

Actively encourage others to learn more and contribute to reconciliation efforts. 

Advocate for systemic change, and ongoing support for Indigenous students and staff.

Better understand the role I play in truth and reconciliation, and also the role that my ancestors played in the oppression of Indigenous peoples. 

Empower Indigenous voices and prioritize representation in my classroom. 

Encourage the sharing of Indigenous history and ways of knowing to help create a path forward for truth and reconciliation.

Examine the privileges I hold and find ways to use them to work in solidarity with Indigenous peoples. 

Learn more about my Indigenous heritage while finding intentional ways to integrate Indigenous voices and education into my classroom.

Listen and unlearn; amplify Indigenous voices as an ally on all days throughout the year. 

Support Indigenous businesses through buying art, clothing, etc. 

10th Annual Orange Shirt Day Events

We are delighted to announce, our 10 th Anniversary Orange Shirt Day celebration for National Day for Truth & Reconciliation will be spread over four epic days creating awareness with many memorable events.

Kicking off Wednesday, September 27 th with an awareness ride from St. Joseph’s Mission to the Orange Shirt Society office (2661 Indian Drive) where we will finish with snacks, refreshments, and story telling.

Thursday, September 28 th we will be at the Williams Lake Stampede Grounds hosting SD27 students with awareness activities, speeches, presentations, and more.

Friday, September 29 th again at the Williams Lake Stampede Grounds with many activities, truth telling, and presentations.  Friday will also have culinary and artisan vendors as well as wagon rides.

Saturday, September 30 th again at the Williams Lake Stampede Grounds with many activities, truth telling, and presentations.  Saturday will also host the exciting Indian Relay Races as well as have culinary and artisan vendors and wagon rides.

There will be some offsite activities, such as museum archives, quilts for survivors, and witness blanket, with time and location to be determined.

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The Orange Shirt Society was formed in Williams Lake by the founders of Orange Shirt Day to encourage and support communities to recognize Orange Shirt Day and to support reconciliation events and activities. Our goal is to create awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of Indian Residential Schools through Orange Shirt Day activities, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”.

To contact Orange Shirt Society in Williams Lake, BC email: [email protected]

We gratefully acknowledge that Orange Shirt Society is located on the unceded traditional lands of the T’exelcemc, or Williams Lake First Nation (WLFN), a member of the Secwepemc Nation (Shuswap people) located in the central interior of British Columbia.

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