Phyllis Webstad presents her memories of residential schools and the meaning of Orange Shirt Day.

September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Canadian Human Rights Commission created a video for all Canadians to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools. This acknowleges that more than 150,000 First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children were forced to attend residential schools between 1870s-1997. Take time to reflect, read the the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report, and participate in a community event. 

In 1963, Lena Wandering Spirit was one of over 150,000 Indigenous children sent to residential schools. Jay Cardinal Villeneuve’s short documentary, Holy Angels, uses impressionistic images and a child’s fragmented language to capture this history, highlighting the resilience and healing of Indigenous people.

This video explores the tragic history of Canada's residential schools, where thousands of Indigenous children were forcibly taken from their homes, many never returning. Tine House from APTN News examines the impact of these institutions, Canada's reconciliation efforts, and how survivors are coping with their traumatic experiences.

CBC News gives a brief overview of the Sixties Scoop - when Canada took thousands of Indigenous children from their parents between the 1960s and the 1980s. The effects are still being felt today.

This poignant short documentary delves deep into the harrowing journey of Survivors from the Île-à-la-Crosse Métis Residential School.

This CBC News Documentary shares the powerful stories from Indigenous People in Canada, focusing on their resilience and efforts towards reconciliation.

Reconciliation Saskatoon's ConnectR project features an extensive bank of Indigenous video resources for viewing.

A platform for Indigenous excellence, truth-telling, and the leaders shaping tomorrow. Powerful dialogue built at kitchen table between two sisters, this series creates a space for the stories that often go unheard: the builders, the policy shapers, the matriarchs, the survivors, and the disruptors.

Since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) work across Canada and the TRC Calls to Action, all Canadians have been challenged to join the journey of reconciliation. But how are people interpreting and working towards reconciliation?

This podcast brings awareness to the history and lasting impacts of residential schools as well as the ongoing impacts of colonization. Listen to stories from residential school survivors and learn from discussions with Indigenous youth about topics such as culture, language, identity, and community.

“Residential Schools” is a three-part podcast series created by Historica Canada and hosted by Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais. It aims to commemorate the history and legacy of residential schools, and honour the stories of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Survivors, their families, and communities.

Where is Cleo? Taken by child welfare workers in the 1970’s and adopted in the U.S., the young Cree girl’s family believes she was raped and murdered while hitchhiking back home to Saskatchewan. CBC news investigative reporter Connie Walker joins the search to find out what really happened to Cleo.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada created 94 calls to action address the ongoing impact of residential schools on survivors and their families and provide a path for all levels of government to begin the process of reconciliation.

Learn about the TRC Calls to Action.

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation offers an extensive bank of educational resources for all ages - from reading materials to videos and more.

Learn more here.

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation resources include an interactive map of Canada’s Residential Schools.

Learn about the locations of the Indian Residential Schools here.

Donations help Phyllis Webstad and the Orange Shirt Society raise awareness across Canada about the Indian Residential Schools and their continuing impacts on individuals, families and communities, and to promote the concept of "Every Child Matters".

The NCTR educates Canadians on the profound injustices inflicted on First Nations, Inuit and the Métis Nation by the forced removal of children to attend residential schools and the widespread abuse suffered in those schools.

Reconciliation Canada actively provides programs and initiatives to inspire positive change in communities throughout Canada.

The Office of the Treaty Commissioner is working to support a provincial movement for truth and Reconciliation in the Treaty territory of Saskatchewan. Connect with organizations in your communities: Reconciliation Saskatoon, Reconciliation Regina, Heart of Treaty 6 Reconciliation, Prairie Rivers Reconciliation, Reconciliation Nipawin, and Battlefords Regional Truth and Reconciliation.

The Saskatoon Community Foundation created the Community Fund for Reconciliation to support collaborative programming among Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations addressing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 calls to action. You can support this fund through donations.

Our Indigenous Engagement Charter serves as a roadmap to provide businesses with the tools to achieve Indigenous engagement and assists the business community in demonstrating the role it must play in reconciliation.

We invite you to be at the forefront of this movement by becoming a signatory of the Indigenous Engagement Charter. By doing so, your business sends a powerful message that you are committed to advancing reconciliation, social responsibility, and economic prosperity for all.

Our Indigenous Business Directory aims to ensure that more Indigenous businesses can participate in the Saskatchewan supply chain and will allow for increased engagement between members of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and Indigenous-owned businesses in the province.



View the Indigenous Business Directory here.