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Important and Commemorative Days
Orange Shirt Day
September 30
Orange Shirt Day grew out of the work done by the St. Joseph Mission Residential School Commemoration Project and Reunion events that took place in May 2013. The commemoration project brought together former students and their families to commemorate the Residential School experience, to bear witness and honour the healing journey of Survivors and their families, and to commit to the process of Truth and Reconcilation.
Phyllis (Jack) Webstad, a Survivor of St. Joseph's Mission, shared her story of being brought to the school when she was six years old:
Phyllis' story set the stage for Orange Shirts to serve as a reminder of the legacy of Residential Schools and the impacts and harm they inflicted on children, families, and communities. We wear orange to show that we acknowledge these harms, honour the Survivors of Residential Schools, and commit ourselves to meaningful and lasting Reconciliation.