National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, acknowledging the lasting, intergenerational impact of residential schools. The orange shirt has become a symbol of remembrance of all Indigenous children who were removed from their families to attend residential schools. It is a day of awareness, a day of remembrance for Indigenous peoples and a day of education for Canadians. It honours Survivors, their families, and their communities and ensures that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process.
PGO supports Reconciliation efforts by raising awareness and understanding of the impact of the residential school system on Indigenous Peoples and their communities by sharing education initiatives which focus on Indigenous heritage and cultures and their contributions to the lands we call Canada. As an organization that values diversity, equity and inclusion, we will continue to foster conversations that bring to the forefront the importance of engagement and communications by professional geoscientists with Indigenous communities in their day-to-day work in Ontario, across Canada and around the world.
Today, in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, PGO encourages everyone to expand their knowledge and understanding of Truth and Reconciliation by taking the 4 Seasons of Reconciliation online course. There are many other ways to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, including:
