"The day commemorates the children who died while being forced to attend church-run and government-funded residential schools, as well as survivors and communities affected by ongoing trauma. Tuesday is also known as Orange Shirt Day, a tradition that began in 2013 to honour residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad, who had her orange shirt taken away on her first day at St. Joseph Mission Residential School."
"The Annual Indigenous Legacy Gathering is a celebration of Indigenous peoples' cultures, traditions and community. The free event begins early with a sunrise ceremony both days and features a number of performances, from Inuit throat singing to traditional drumming, plus several youth workshops including teepee design and orange T-shirt colouring. An Indigenous marketplace is slated open 10 a.m. each day and the event is run by the city in partnership with the Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre."
Today marks the fifth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, commemorating children who died at church-run and government-funded residential schools, survivors, and communities affected by ongoing trauma. Orange Shirt Day began in 2013 to honour Phyllis Webstad, who had her orange shirt taken on her first day at St. Joseph Mission Residential School. The 7th annual Indigenous Legacy Gathering at Nathan Phillips Square offers sunrise ceremonies, Inuit throat singing, traditional drumming, youth workshops such as teepee design and orange T-shirt colouring, and an Indigenous marketplace; the free event runs in partnership with the Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre. Since 2021 Valerie Laurie has co-organized a public truth and reconciliation fire ceremony at Kempton Howard Park where participants form a circle.
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