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Through the Eyes of a 6-Year-old Child, Orange Became a Symbol of an Indigenous Movement

Editor’s Note: This story was published in observance of Orange Shirt Day in 2021. Native News Online is republishing it again this year. Phyllis Webstad, a tribal citizen of the Stswecem’c Xgat’tem ...
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‘Orange Shirt Day’ is a chance to confront and learn from the history of residential schools

Last week, 215 feathers were placed on the lawn of Sitka’s former residential school, Sheldon Jackson, in remembrance of the 215 children whose remains were discovered at a former residential school ...
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Webstad visits residential school museum, YQS students

The founder of Orange Shirt Day says a new generation of students is leading the way toward meaningful change as she visits the site of a former residential school in Manitoba. Phyllis Webstad, whose ...
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Through the Eyes of a 6-Year-old Child, Orange Became a Symbol of an Indigenous Movement

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The orange shirt was chosen because of something that happened to Phyllis Webstad on her first day at a residential school when ...