September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Also known as Orange Shirt Day, this date commemorates the expanse of time from the 1860s to the 1990s. During this period, close to 150,000 Inuit, Metis, and First Nations children were taken from their parents and sent to residential schools. In Canada, 134 residential schools were operated and supported by the federal government, churches, and missionary organizations.
Due to the backing from these institutions, the children had little hope or optimism. And this sombre period became the bedrock for…
September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Also known as Orange Shirt Day, this date commemorates the expanse of time from the 1860s to the 1990s. During this period, close to 150,000 Inuit, Metis, and First Nations children were taken from their parents and sent to residential schools. In Canada, 134 residential schools were operated and supported by the federal government, churches, and missionary organizations.
