Orange Shirt Day

Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential School (1891-1981) Commemoration Project and Reunion events that took place in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in May 2013. The events were designed to commemorate the residential school experience, to witness and honour the healing journey of the survivors and their families, and to commit to the ongoing process of reconciliation. 

The annual Orange Shirt Day on September 30th is a legacy of this project, and it opens the door to global conversation on all aspects of Residential Schools. 

The books on this list support the Orange Shirt Society and will help parents and teachers faciliate conversations with their children about how we can all be a part of reconciliation.