Orange Shirt Day | September 30
We Wear Orange to Remember
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, is on September 30th. This day is set aside as a day to honor residential school survivors that carry lifelong trauma and those who did not return home. Prairie Mountain Health acknowledges the harms and wrongs of the past and is committed to providing culturally safe health care that is without racism and discrimination, as written in our Land Acknowledgement.
Take time to read the Calls to Action that pertain specifically to healthcare – Calls to Action 18 through 24. Reflect on what you are already doing to realize these calls and what actions you can commit to as we work towards reconciliation. The road to reconciliation is the responsibility of us all.
We must provide care that respects Indigenous culture, traditions, languages, and healing practices. Two Eyed Seeing (Albert Marshall, Mi’kmaq Elder) encourages a holistic balance. It combines Indigenous knowledge and wisdom with western medicine. Two Eyed Seeing is combining western medicine with Indigenous ways of knowing and using both together for better health for all.
On September 30th wear orange to show your visible support of Truth and Reconciliation Day to honour the survivors and those who did not make it home from residential school. Check your local area to find events that observe the day with Elders and Knowledge Keepers sharing stories, community coming together to walk in solidarity, listen, read, learn. This is a day of remembering and reflection.
Every Child Matters – Wear an orange shirt on September 30
Events Across PMH
If you have an event you would like to share with the region please email [email protected].
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation | University of Manitoba – Remembering the Children: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Watch the live broadcast, September 30.
- Government of Canada | national Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Resources and Events
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