September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, a day to honour and uphold Survivors and intergenerational Survivors of the Indian residential school system and to commemorate those who didn’t return home. Find out about events happening on UBC Vancouver campus and library resources to learn more about the history of this day and its continued impact.
Explore a curated list of works prepared by X̱wi7x̱wa Library staff and librarians to honour, commemorate, educate, and acknowledge Orange Shirt Day. This list features selections of children’s literature, fiction, non-fiction, and educational board games. Find the full list on the X̱wi7x̱wa Library website, along with additional resources.
Join the Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day, a public event hosted by UBC’s Faculties of Land and Food Systems and Forestry & Environmental Stewardship. All members of the UBC community, families and those in solidarity are welcome to participate. Find more ways to participate through the IRSHDC Orange Shirt Day hub.
Visit the ongoing virtual exhibition, Our Children, Our Future: The Indian Child Caravan 45 Years Later, presented by the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC), the Splatsin community, and the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC). The exhibition marks the 45th anniversary of the Indian Child Caravan, a province-wide movement that led to a demonstration in Vancouver in October 1980.
Learn more about the history of Indigenous education policy in Canada through the Verna J. Kirkness fonds. Housed at X̱wi7x̱wa Archives, this archival collection chronicles Dr. Kirkness’ career as an educator and Indigenous education advocate from the 1960s onward.
Engaging with these histories and impacts can lead to emotional reactions and difficult thoughts and feelings. Information on healing and wellness resources are available through the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre website.
