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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 was first observed as a federal holiday in 2021. On the first year it was observed, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had been invited to spend the day with the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc nation near Kamloops, B.C., near the place the first Indian residential school unmarked graves were discovered earlier ...
September 30, 2021, marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day that coincides with Orange Shirt Day. It recognizes the tragic legacy of residential schools, the missing children, the families left behind and the survivors of these institutions.
Jul 18, 2024 · The NCTR is a safe and secure space for Indigenous histories and other materials for Indigenous communities. We invite Survivors, their families, and others whose lives have been impacted by residential schools to continue to share your truths and experiences in any form you wish. Share Your Experience.
Sep 22, 2023 · Increase awareness and commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30) and / or the history and legacy of Residential Schools; and/or honour children who did not return home, Residential Schools Survivors, their families and communities.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day for all Canadians to commemorate the history and legacy of the residential school system. It’s a day to honour the resilience, dignity and strength of survivors and intergenerational survivors and remember the children who never came home.
Sep 30, 2021 · Today, we are marking the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) published its 94 Calls to Action in 2015. Yet six years later, only fourteen of the Calls to Action have been implemented.
Sep 30, 2023 · People throughout Canada attended gatherings on Saturday to mark the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, with many turning out in orange shirts to honour Indigenous...
How you can participate in Truth and Reconciliation. This is a day to recognize and reflect on the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools. It is also a day when we can honor Survivors, their families, and Indigenous communities.
Sep 27, 2023 · National Day of Truth and Reconciliation brings awareness to the intergenerational effects of residential schools, and honours survivors, their families and those who didn’t make it.
