September 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Today, we remember the children who never returned home from residential schools, honour Survivours and their families, and recognize the lasting impacts of the residential school system on Indigenous Peoples and communities.
Many of us are wearing orange today. We also encourage BUSS members to take a moment to go beyond the shirt.
If you have a few minutes today, pause from the busyness of the workday. Read. Listen. Learn from Indigenous voices and trusted sources. Consider what you know about residential schools, what you may not yet know, and what reconciliation means within our own workplaces and communities.
Here are a few places to start:
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation — educational resources, Survivor statements, the history and legacy of residential schools, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action:
NCTR – Education & Learning Resources
Orange Shirt Society — Survivor-founded and Indigenous-led resources, including videos, learning guides and information about Orange Shirt Day:
Orange Shirt Society – Resources
Government of Canada — information about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and the history and legacy of residential schools:
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Truth and Reconciliation Commission – 94 Calls to Action — a place to explore the actions identified as necessary to address the legacy of residential schools and advance reconciliation:
Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
Today doesn’t need to be about having all the answers. It can simply be about making the time to listen, learn and reflect
“If there is to be reconciliation, first there must be truth.” — The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
Every Child Matters.