As many of you may already know, September 30th is a day that we in Canada wear orange. You probably have some knowledge as to why, or have been told before, but maybe never really thought much about why this day is a thing. Not to say that there aren’t people who do know, but a little bit of extra self educating never hurt. Today’s blog post is short, and I’m basically going to link a few different articles and summarize them, because I’m not the best person to explain this topic.

The first article I want to give you is Phyllis’ Story: The Original Orange Shirt. This article is in the words of Phyllis herself, talking about how upon arriving at the “Mission” she was stripped of everything that made her her, including her new orange shirt that was near and dear to her. This is a quick read from orangeshirtday.org, and helps you understand the significance of the orange shirt.

This post from Cbc.ca titled What is Orange Shirt Day? will also give you insight to the specific date and explains the system very well. I find this article to be worded well, in a way that young children could be well educated on this area of Canadian history.

If you learned something from this post that you didn’t know before or think it may be educational to others, don’t hesitate to share the link to this post. We wear an orange shirt for those who couldn’t, and stand for who we are. When you wear orange, think about why you are doing it and wear it as a sign to be true to yourself.