Orange shirt day
What color do people wear on orange shirt day?
Orange
Were children always allowed to speak their Indigenous languages at residential schools?
No
Do all Indigenous peoples have the same culture and traditions?
No
What does it mean to be an ally?
Someone who supports others and helps make things fair and respectful
A classmate says something unkind about someone's culture. What can you do?
Tell them it isn't respectful, support the classmate and ask a trusted adult for help if needed
What date is orange shirt day?
September 30th
what were residential school?
Schools where Indigenous children were taken from their families to be educated, far from home
Name one Indigenous group in Canada
First Nations, Inuit or Métis
What does 'reconciliation' mean?
Building relationships and working to address harms of past and present
You see an Indigenous word you don't know. What is a respectful thing to do?
Ask how to pronounce it
What does the orange shirt remind us of?
Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools and importance of remembering them
Who ran residential schools in Canada?
The Canadian government, with churches
What is one thing that Indigenous communities have their own traditions of?
languages, stories, art, music, ceremonies or ways of caring for the land
Why is it important to learn the truth about residential schools?
So we understand what happened, remember those affected and help prevent similar events
Someone shares a personal story about their family. What should you do?
Listen respectfully and don't make fun of them
What is the name of the woman whose story inspired Orange Shirt Day?
Phyllis (Jack) Webstad
What was taken away from children when they went to residential schools?
Their families, communities, cultures and languages
What is an Indigenous language?
A language that belongs to an Indigenous people
What is one way students can show respect for Indigenous peoples?
Listen, learn, avoid stereotypes and respect Indigenous cultures and voices
Your class is planning an Orange Shirt Day activity. What could you include?
A learning activity, a book by an Indigenous author, reflection or a respectful discussion
Name of the day on spetember 30th to honor kids that never returned?
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
What does the word Survivor mean when talking about residential schools?
A person who attended a residential school and lived through that experience
What is one way people can help keep Indigenous languages alive?
Learn, use, teach or support Indigenous languages and language programs
What is the name of the report that included 94 Calls to Action for reconciliation?
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action
Why should we listen to Indigenous people when learning about Indigenous history?
They have lived experiences, knowledge and point of views we haven't