Orange Shirt Day
September 30th is National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and all Canadians are encouraged to wear orange to honour the children who survived Residential Schools and remember those who did not.
The color orange has become a symbol of the resilience and strength of Indigenous peoples and serves as a reminder of the painful history of the residential school system. Wearing orange on September 30 is a way for individuals to show solidarity with Indigenous communities, acknowledge the injustices faced by children in these schools, and promote awareness of the ongoing impacts of this legacy.
Let’s stand together in reflection, learning, and support.
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Traverse Independence
Head Office
1382 Weber Street East, Unit 1
Kitchener, ON, N2A 1C4
Phone: 519-741-5845
Fax: 519-741-8731
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that we are located on the Haldimand Tract, traditional and unceded territory of the Anishnaabe, Haudenosaunee and Neutral Peoples. It encompasses 980,000 acres of land that was given to the Six Nations in 1784, 10 kilometers on each side of the Grand River.
