Truth & Reconciliation in 2025

kc dyer
7 days ago
2 min read

Actions you take can make a difference

Tomorrow's statutory holiday is intended to honour the memories of children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools in this country, as well as their families and communities. Recognizing this tragic history and the ongoing impacts of residential schools is considered a vital component of the reconciliation process.

Ways to mark the day:

Wear orange to honour Orange Shirt Day and show your support for the Every Child Matters movement.
Read the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation's 94 Calls to Action
Support the Indian Residential School Survivor's Association (IRSSS) which has been providing essential services to Residential School Survivors and families experiencing intergenerational trauma since 1984.
Join the Raven Trust, and donate HERE.

Local events:

Tomorrow, the Museum of North Vancouver (MONOVA) is offering a pay-what-you-can event for a day of reflection, learning, and community led by MONOVA’s Indigenous Cultural Programmers, Jordan Dawson and Tsawaysia Spukwus. It runs from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 115 West Esplanade, North Vancouver.

In Squamish, the Squamish Nation (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw) will lead a march tomorrow from Winnipeg Street and Cleveland Avenue to O’Siyam Pavilion, starting at 12:30 p.m.

In Whistler, The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) in Whistler is hosting a full day of Indigenous-led events from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, including guest speakers, museum tours, traditional storytelling, Indigenous craft-making, the Spo7ez Artist Market and more. This is a chance to listen, reflect, and take meaningful action while surrounded by living culture.

National and Online events:

In Ottawa, as a mark of honour for the survivors of residential schools and their families and communities, the Peace Tower and the Senate Building will be illuminated in orange throughout the evening of September 30.

APTN will broadcast “Remembering the Children—National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, 2025” at noon on September 30. The program seeks to "honour Survivors, pay tribute to the children who never made it home from residential schools, and deliver a safe and nurturing environment for reconciliation and healing."