National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Orange Shirt Day - September 30th
September 30th in Canada marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honouring children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. This date is shared with Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”. The orange shirt is a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.
We encourage the Crane Lake community to wear orange clothing on September 30th to recognize this date of commemoration and shared reflection. To learn more about National Truth and Reconciliation Day, visit the link below.
Cultural Resources - Crane Lake & Region
The Crane Lake Association is a member of the Georgian Bay Biosphere, a non-profit community based organization working in our region to protect the environment, create vibrant communities, and support a healthy economy by building capacity through education and culture.
The GBR have created a fantastic page of resources for cultural learning, and we encourage our members and the community to take the opportunity presented by this national day to read, listen, watch the items shared here and elsewhere so that we may all continue to learn and gain better understanding.
“The Georgian Bay Biosphere is situated in Anishinaabek territory, as recognized in the Robinson-Huron Treaty of 1850 and the Williams Treaty of 1923. Indigenous peoples in the area are of Ojibway, Chippewa, Odawa and Pottawatomi lineage who are united by a common language, kinship and clan memberships. Mohawk people from the Haudenosaunee Confederacy also reside in the area and have historical connections to both southern and eastern Ontario. Parry Sound area is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.”
