Orange Shirt Day is a Canadian day of remembrance and education dedicated to acknowledging the legacy of the residential school system and its lasting impact on Indigenous communities. It was inspired by the story of Phyllis (Jack) Webstad, a survivor of the residential school system. In 1973, when she was six, Phyllis wore a new orange shirt to her first day at a residential school, but it was taken from her, symbolizing the stripping away of her culture and identity.The day honors the survivor

Orange Shirt Day founder Phyllis Webstad recently joined us in studio to read from her new book for preschoolers: Today is Orange Shirt Day. This picture book teaches little ones about this important day. #OrangeShirtDay #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation #PictureBook #ChildrensBook #IndigenousChildrensBooks | CBC Kids

It is Orange Shirt Day. #allofmyrelatives | James Vukelich

🧡🧡🧡🧡Activist, author, residential school survivor, and Orange Shirt Day creator Phyllis Webstad (Orange Shirt Society) shares her story and tells us how the movement has grown to symbolize so much. We also discuss the inspiration behind her latest book for young kids "Today is Orange Shirt Day," the positive changes she's witnessed since beginning to share her story more than a decade ago, and more right here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ehSFWlTune in to our National Day for Truth and Reconciliation s