Books for Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) residential school commemoration event held in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in the spring of 2013. It grew out of Phyllis' story of having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school at the Mission, and it has become an opportunity to keep the discussion on all aspects of residential schools happening annually. The date was chosen because it is the time of year in which children were taken from their homes to residential schools, and because it is an opportunity to set the stage for anti-racism and anti-bullying policies for the coming school year. It also gives teachers time to plan events that will include children, as we want to ensure that we are passing the story and learning on to the next generations. Orange Shirt Day is also an opportunity for First Nations, local governments, schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope for generations of children to come.
Speaking Our Truth
A Journey of Reconciliation
Stolen Words
I Am Not a Number
Not My Girl
Dear Canada: These Are My Words
The Residential School Diary of Violet Pesheens
Righting Canada's Wrongs: Residential Schools
The Devastating Impact on Canada's Indigenous Peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Findings and Calls for Action
When We Were Alone
Shi-shi-etko
A Stranger at Home
A True Story
As Long as the Rivers Flow
My Name Is Seepeetza
30th Anniversary Edition
The Orange Shirt Story
The True Story of Orange Shirt Day
I Lost My Talk
I'm Finding My Talk
