NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

 

In the Community

Regina Public and Catholic Schools - To honour the spirit and intent of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, students and staff in both school divisions will not attend classes on September 30. Both divisions will observe Orange Shirt Day on September 27.

University of Regina – The University of Saskatchewan will be observe the statutory holiday on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. The university will remain closed this day which coincides with Orange Shirt Day so students, staff, and faculty can reflect on and participate in this integral day.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic - Saskatchewan Polytechnic observes National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday. Sask Polytech offers all faculty, staff and students a day off to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools and the significance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

 

Ways to Mark National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

Wear orange on September 30 to honour the Indigenous, Métis and Inuit children who survived residential schools and those who never returned home.

Orange Shirt Day was chosen because it is the time of year in which children were taken from their homes to residential schools. It is also an opportunity for Indigenous peoples, local governments, schools and communities to come together in the spirit of reconciliation and hope.

Some schools and businesses will observe Orange Shirt Day between September 28 and September 30.

Learn more about Orange Shirt Day at www.orangeshirtday.org.  

Royal Saskatchewan Museum

The Royal Saskatchewan Museum hosts National Day for Truth and Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Day events on September 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

More details: https://royalsaskmuseum.ca/visit/events/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliationorange-shirt-day

Regina Public Library: Join Lisa Bird-Wilson, author of Probably Ruby and The Red Files at this event to honour survivors and commit to meaningful and lasting reconciliation. All are welcome!

More details: https://www.reginalibrary.ca/attend/programs/7128863

Mackenzie Art Gallery To honour National Day Truth and Reconciliation Day, the MacKenzie Art Gallery is opening its doors on Monday September 30 for a day of reflection and celebration. Join us from 11 AM – 5:30 PM for a special day at the MacKenzie, with the Rawlco Radio and MacKenzie Art Gallery Free Admission Evening — where admission is completely free!  

Join us for a free afternoon celebrating Audie Murray: To Make Smoke, Whispers from the Vault, and Spring on the Prairies with hourly exhibition tours. We will also be honoring the day with a special family art activity in our Learning Centre!

For details: https://mackenzie.art/event/rawlco-radio-and-the-mackenzie-art-gallery-free-admission-day-4/

 

Additional Resources

For moving stories, listen to [our sister station] 980 CJME.

Indian Residential School Survivors Society: https://www.irsss.ca; 24-hour crisis line at 1-800-721-0066

Orange Shirt Society: https://orangeshirtday.org/

Reconciliation Regina: https://reconciliationregina.com/