ORANGE SHIRT DAY

Should it be a holiday?

Click on the link below to find the answers for the following questions.
What you need to know about National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (cambridgetimes.ca)

1. When was Truth & Reconciliation Day created?

2. How many calls to action are there in the T & R Commission?

3. Why do we observe this day on Sept 30th?

4. Why do we wear orange on this day?

5. How are we supposed to observe National Truth and Reconciliation Day?

6. Who gets the day off on Sept. 30th?

 7. Answer the following question in proper opinion paragraph format.

“Should Orange Shirt Day/National Truth & Reconcilliation Day be a

holiday for everyone? Why/why not?”

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 TRUTH AND RECONCILLIATION
Understanding the background of contemporary Indigenous life

Click on the link below to find the answers for the following questions.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/indigenous-people/new-
relationship/truth-and-reconciliation-commission-calls-to-action

1. How many survivors did the Truth and Reconciliation Commission interview and get
testimony from?

2. How many indigenous youth were separated from their families?

3. How many residential schools were there in Canada?

4. What are the 6 categories of “Calls to Action”?

5. Why are the Calls to Action important?

6. What is “Colonialism”? (You will have to research this answer independently)

 TRUTH & RECONCILIATION:
The 94 CALLS TO ACTION

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/indigenous-people/aboriginal-
peoples-documents/calls_to_action_english2.pdf

• In a small group you will be assigned one category of the “Calls to Action”.

• Using the link above, go through the calls to action and place them in the
appropriate column based on whether the call to action falls on the
government, other organizations or individuals to complete.

Category:____________________________________

Call to Action Government Other Individuals

Organizations