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Orange Shirt Day: The legacy of the St. Joseph Mission Residential School (1891-1981)

BEAHR environmental students taking notes out in the field

Orange Shirt Day is an annual awareness day created in recognition of the harm that the residential schools have caused to children’s sense of self-worth, self-esteem, and well-being during 1891-1981.This event helps spread awareness and to educate Canadians about the experiences that these children had in residential schools, and honors survivors and their families’ healing journey.