SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 — The Saskatchewan Ministry of Education has proclaimed September 30, 2023 as Orange Shirt Day, and the Government of Canada has proclaimed it as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Even though schools and Division Office will be closed on Monday, October 2nd, students and staff will still participate in truth and reconciliation activities throughout this week. It is also a timely starting point in the school year for sharing Indigenous ways of knowing, learning from Elders and knowledge keepers, and engaging in land-based education.
Regina Public Schools is on Treaty 4 territory and in the homeland of the Métis. The school division looks forward to the 2023-24 school year and the opportunity every day, not just during the week of September 30th, to learn and teach curriculum that honours Indigenous learnings.
Please CLICK HERE to view a video that was made several years ago by Elders and those who survived residential schools discussing the significance of Orange Shirt Day.
