Every Child Matters
Selkirk College will be taking part in Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters on September 25 to raise awareness about what happened to Indigenous students at residential schools across Canada.
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Orange Shirt Day was inspired by Phyllis Jack Webstad, a Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation elder in Williams Lake, B.C. She wore a bright orange shirt to her first day of residential school in 1973 when she was six-years-old. The shirt was taken from her and since then, the colour orange has reminded her that her feelings didn't matter. Orange Shirt Day was started in Williams Lake in 2013 to commemorate all residential school survivors.
Join Selkirk College Staff and Students along with hundreds of people from across Canada to observe Orange Shirt Day. This educational day will be hosted in partnership with Indigenous Services, Campus Recreation, and the Selkirk College Student’s Union.
There will be an information table at Silver King Campus, Nelson from 10:30 to 1 p.m. on September 25.
Learn more about Indigenous Services at Selkirk College and follow #OrangeShirtDay on Twitter.