Honouring Canada’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
(Inuktitut below)
September 30th is a National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and a Day of Remembrance in honour of the Indigenous children lost, the survivors, and the families affected by residential schools.
We asked our staff how they plan to spend the day and here are some of their answers. If you do not already have plans for Thursday, we hope this list serves as inspiration. We welcome any additional ideas in the comments below.
- Wearing an orange t-shirt
- Attending local Truth and Reconciliation Week activities/events and bringing friends with me
- Learning more about First Nations communities in my area
- Reading a children’s book with my daughter on reconciliation
- Participating in online Truth & Reconciliation events
- Having coffee with other immigrants in my community who want to discuss the intersections of immigration and reconciliation
- Going for a walk on the land with an Indigenous friend
- Participating in the Spirit Walk, led by Indigenous grandmothers, mothers, daughters and aunties
- Spending time on the land
- Taking time to reflect, listen, and learn
For a list of more actions you can take to honour the day visit the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund website.
In Ottawa, there is a Remember Me Event which will also be streamed live.
Interested in learning about the origins of Orange Shirt Day? Check out Phyllis (Jack) Webstad’s story HERE.
We know this can be a difficult day for many. There are many resources and services available to you including National Residential School Crisis Line- 1-866-925-4419 and Hope for Wellness Help Line: for all Indigenous Peoples across Canada- call 1 855 242 3310.
September 30 Kanalimaamiutanut Ullunga una Sulijunit ammalu Ilagiittiaqniq ammalu una Ulluringmagu Iqaumajauttiaqmata isumagijauttiaqmatalu Nunaqaqqaaqsimajut surusiit asiulauqtut, annaksimajullu, ammalu ukua ilagiit aktuqtausimajut pijjutigillugit siniktaqvingnit ilinniarviit.
Apirilaurattigut iqanaijaqatigijavut qanuqli paqnaksimaniaqmangaata uluq ammalu ukuninga kiulauqtut. Paqnaksimaaningikkuvit Qitiquutimit, qanuiliurutigijaujunnaqtunik saqittilauqtut upigijjutiksanik. Tungasuktittijugut ilagiaqsijumajuqaqpat isumagijassinnik ilasijunnaqtutit ataanit uqausiusimajunik.
- Atuqlugu Aupajaangajuq uviniruq
- Ilauqatauluta nunaligijattinnit Sulijunit ammalu Ilagiittiaqniq Pinasuarusiqmit piliriqatigiiktunit/qanuiliuqatigiiktunit ammalu piqannarijakka piqatigilugit
- Ilinniakaniqlugit Allangajuit nunalinginnit qanigijakka
- Uqalimaaqatigilugit surusiit uqalimaaganginnit piqatigilugu paniga ilagiittiaqniqmit
- Piliriqataulunga qarasaujakkut Sulijunit ammalu Ilagiittiaqniq piliriqatigiiktunit
- Kaapituqatigilugit tikiraaqsimajut nunaligijannit uqausiqarumajunut una ikaaqatigiiksimaniqmut pijjutigillugit tikiraaqpallianiq ammalu ilagiittiaqniq
- Pisuqatigilugu nunamit nunaqaqqaaqsimajumit piqannarijaqnit
- Ilauqatauluni Nunatuqaalungmit Pisuqatigiikniq, sivuliuqtauluni Nunaqaqqaasimajumit anaanattiaraalungnit, anaanaujunit, panigijaujunit ammallu aqnaqvigijaujunit
- Nunamiiqataulaukagluni
- Isumaqattiarasuaqlunga, naalaglunga, ammalu ilittiarasuaqlunga
Ilinniakanniakannirumavit una nakingaaqmangaat Aupajaangajuq Uviniruq Ullunga? Qaujigiaqvigijunnaqtait Phyllis (Jack) Webstad’s unikkaanga uvani.
Qaujimajugut aksuruqnaqmat ullurijaujuq amisunut. Pitaqauttiaqtuq ikajuutiksanik ammalu pilirijiujunik pitaqaqmat ilingnut ukuallu Kanatalimaamit Siniktaqviuvalauqtunut Ilinniaqviit Aksuruluaqtunut Uqaalauti – 1-866-925-4419 ammalu Niriungniq Qanuingittiaqniqmut Ikajuqtiit uqaalautinga tamainnut Nunaqaqqaaqsimajunut Kikkutuinnanut nanilimaaq Kanatamit- uqaalavigilugit 1 855 242 3310.