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Orange Shirt Day | National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

Information and resources to support Orange Shirt Day on September 30th.

Orange Shirt Day 2024 at Centennial College

Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
Time: 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Description: Join us on at the Event Centre to commemorate Orange Shirt Day, a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day will begin with an opening ceremony led by Liz Akiwenzie, followed by educational workshops on Indigenous history, culture, and reconciliation. The School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts will also present an Indigenous-inspired menu. Wearing an orange shirt is encouraged to symbolize that "Every Child Matters."

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Community Events 2024

Sisters in Solidarity (Toronto) Every Child Matters Healing Walk & Rally

Location: Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, 16 Spadina Rd., Toronto, ON
Date: Monday, September 30
Time: 2:00pm

Details (via Sisters in Solidarity Toronto): "Wear your orange shirts, bring your Indigenous land back, Every Child Matters, warrior flags, MMIW flags, women’s warrior flags, bring your medicines, come in good faith bring your drums, shakers and healing singing medicine.

We will start & end with smudge, prayer while proceeding to walk In Healing while we share our stories and head to water to offer sema, prayers to release any heaviness we carry through sharing our truth. We will have speakers in regard to Indian residential school, Day school, Sixties scoop, Indigenous prisoners & descendants of.

This is NOT about reconciliation we want reconciliACTION, let’s bring awareness and educate the world on indigenous issues we face through Canadian Apartheid.

We Honor you all for walking with us through times of remembrance while being able to honor those children who did NOT make it out of those concentration camps that were set to destroy our spirits as First Nation Sovereign Children, Teens along with their parents & grandparents."

Indigenous Legacy Gathering

Location: Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON
Date: September 27-30
Time: Various times (see website for details)

Details (via Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre): "Indigenous Legacy Gathering is an event that truly honours and appreciates the rich diversity of our Indigenous cultures. Open to the public, this gathering is not only a celebration but also an enlightening educational experience.

It’s an avenue where stories, teachings, and the vibrant traditions of our people are shared and appreciated through workshops, presentations, dance, film, and music."

Native Canadian Centre of Toronto: Orange Shirt Day 2024

Location: Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, 16 Spadina Rd., Toronto, ON
Date: Thursday, September 26
Time: 1:00-2:30pm

Details (via NCCT): We will be honouring the residential school survivors and all the children who lost their lives in residential schools. There will be: 

  • Sacred Fire
  • Opening speech by Executive Director, Arlene Lodge
  • Singing by Wynona Maracle
  • Drumming by Isiah Macfarlane and Mike Toulouse
  • Dancing by Robin Rice
  • Closing speech
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