Victoria Orange Shirt Day

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Orange Shirt Day is held every September 30th to honour Residential School survivors and their families, and to remember those that never made it.

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New fav hat by #theviciouspoodle
@theviciouspoodle
Earings by Nicole Mandryk 🫶🏿
@nicole.mandryk
#everychildmatters shirt by 🎨 Angela Kimble 😍
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As you can see by Emma Fitzgeralds art @emmafitz_a

"You should never give up on telling your story ev

All the way to Venice Biennale, Italy!! 🙆🏿🙆🏽‍♀️🧡❤️✈️
Friends Akalei Brown, founder of @corn_maiden_designs Daughter Haleakala, founder of @lakota_body_care and husband husband Nick Ohitika Najim of the Colorado inter tribal dance group from @colorado_native_org made THIS possible 🧡⤴️❤️‍🔥⤴️🦅

XEXE SMUN' EEM 'Our Sacred Children' blanket, designed by Bear Horne @bearhorne ,traveled with the Intertribal dancers and artists who were chosen by Choctaw Artist Jeffrey Gibson @jeffrune to open 'The Space in which to place me' instalation at the US Pavillion Venice.
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We are grateful to witness the footsteps of these incredible friends and dancers who share truths, culture, language, and hope across the land and waters.
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💞 "Tomorrow isn't promised. Live your dreams today 🔥" @corn_maiden_designs

Our hands raised to you in gratitude and respect for honoring all the Sacred Children who were forced into institutions of assimilation, called 'Indian Boarding Schools' in the US and 'Indian Residential Schools' in Canada, and the thousands who never made it home.
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💥 Inter tribal dancers
Sarah Ortegon @nonookeiht_bee3eisei
Haleakala Brown @lakota_body_care
Raelene Whiteshield @r_whiteshield
Nanabah Keediniihii @nanabah.k
Rebecca Robert's @becks_ok
Lori Martin-Kingbird @misslorimartinkingbird
Kiara Flores @kupakiara
Sonya Flores @ndnbling
Leah McGurk Brown
Tara Gover @aa.paa.noo.kea
Faith Good Striker @faithgs_
AND MC'S

🧡❤️ "The bear to help us follow the right path, the eagle to help us have vision of a bright future, the hummingbird to keep our mind, body and spirit healthy and the flower to feed the connection of all these elements."
🎨 Bear Horne

🙌🏿🙌🏽 @indigenous.tv📺💝🖥💞📲

#XEXESMUNEEM #SACREDCHILDREN #EVERYCHILDMATTERS #ROOMINTHECIRCLEFOREVERYONE #EDDYCHARLIE #KUPERISLANDRESIDENTIALSCHOOLSURVIVOR #LISTENTOSURVIVORS #JINGLEDRESSDANCERS #POWWOW #JEFFREYGIBSON #COLOR #COLOUR #FRIENDSFORFRIENDSSTANDTOGETHER
#LAKOTABODYCARE #CORNMAIDENDESIGNS
#COLORADONATIVEORG #THEHALLUCINATION #VENICEBIENNALE #VENICEBIENNALE2024

"This was not a performance. This was just an epic

"Some of the most powerful things happen in your l

"This beautiful hand knitted Cowichan Tribes vest

We are back at Moss Street Market, rain or shine,

We're not crying, you're crying 😉😭🧡💝🙆🏿🙆🏽‍♀️ Please join us in welcoming home friend Raven Lacerte, co-founder and ambassador of the National Moosehide Campaign @moose_hide_campaign 🙌🏿🙌🏽💞🛩

Raven is returning from Ottawa after interviews @yourmorning , @morningshowca with @carolynglobal & Jully Black @missjullyblack 🙌🏿🙌🏽 , meetings in privy council office about MHC🦌 speaking engagements AND receiving the Emerging Leadership Award from the Public Policy Forum @ppforumca
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We first met Raven and her partner in the Indigenous Studies Program @camosun.indigenous @camosun in 2015. It was there that we learned more about the MHC and that Raven was only 16 when she co-founded it with her Father Paul Lacerte.
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It was while she and her father were spending time in their home territory, near the #HIGHWAYOFTEARS , that they spoke about wanting change for Indigenous women and children.
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Today, the #MOOSEHIDECAMPAIGN ,being a grass roots Indigenous led movement, is growing stronger and still standing against all gender based violence.

"We still have a long way to go. If we continue moving forward together, bringing this issue out of the shadows and into the light, having courageous conversations, making these commitments to ourselves and to each other, teaching our young ones about love and respect, and continue on our healing journeys, I believe we can create a safer country for all of us."
..."I see you, and I love you all."
Raven Lacerte @ravenlacerte
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#HUYCHQUSIEM & MUSSI CHO to the artists of these creations ❤️‍🔥🎨💥

Suit- House of Winchee
Ribbon skirt - @bearmedicinecreations
Medicine Wheel Skirt- @byellowtail
White earings- @amopiyesis
Medallion- @amberwaboose.ojibwearts

#XEXESMUNEEM #SACREDCHILDREN #ENDVIOLENCE #FRIENDSFORFRIENDSSTANDTOGETHER
#NOMORESTOLENSISTERS #ENDGENDERBASEDVIOLENCE #EDDYCHARLIE #KUPERISLANDRESIDENTIALSCHOOLSURVIVOR #LISTENTORESIDENTIALSCHOOLSURVIVORS #LISTENTOINTERGENERATIONALSURVIVORS #DOINGSOMETHINGABOUTHISHISTORYISTHERIGHTTHINGTODO
#BELIKEARIVERCONTINUOUSANDALWAYSMAKINGCHANGES
#OURHOMEONNATIVELAND #JULLYBLACK 🙌🏿🙌🏽🎶🎤

We would like to thank everyone who got in touch w

Dear friends, we need your help!!🙋🏿💁🏽‍♀️ There is an important ceremony happening this Wednesday, April 10th, that is intended to be streamed live from Ahousaht to Esquimalt Bighouse.

💥 WIFI is needed in order for family and community to connect. 💥

If you can help or know someone who can assist us, please pm us here, on fb or at victoriaorangeshirtday@gmail.com
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"Our children are sacred beings, and many came to these two schools; we acknowledge and honor our children and their resilience and strength that they passed on to us."
Anne Atleo Ahousaht
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This ceremony is in honor of warriors and past students who were stolen from their families and communities and forced into Ahousaht Residential school & Christie Residential school institutions.
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🧡🖤🦺 #ORANGESHIRTS and #XEXESMUNEEMBLACKSHIRTS designed by Bear Horne @bearhorne

🧡📸 1st Photo is by friend Colin Smith @colinsmithtakespics 🤲🏿🤲🏽

🧡❤️ "The bear to help us follow the right path, the eagle to help us have vision of a bright future, the hummingbird to keep our mind, body and spirit healthy and the flower to feed the connection of all these elements."

#XEXESMUNEEM #SACREDCHILDREN #LISTENTORESIDENTIALSCHOOLSURVIVORS #LISTENTOINTERGENERATIONALSURVIVORS #ROOMINTHECIRCLEFOREVERYONE ##EDDYCHARLIE #KUPERISLANDRESIDENTIALSCHOOLSURVIVOR #DOINGSOMETHINGABOUTHISTORYISTHERIGHTTHINGTODO #AHOUSAHT #FRIENDSFORFRIENDSSTANDTOGETHER

We are headed back early this year to @mossstmarke

Trigger warning "We need to know that we're workin

With permission from Guy Louie Jr @louiejr.guy ,we

This is AM🐢ZING!! Have you heard about the newl

Do you know what day it is today? 🙋🏿💁🏽

It's news like this that reminds us that there is

"So damn proud of @lilygladstone! Indian country w

In case you missed this... Scott George and the Os

"No matter how well we do in life, like the awards

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News & Videos

Xe Xe Smun’ Eem

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Xe Xe Smun' Eem (Sacred Children): Victoria Orange Shirt Day, follows Eddy Charlie and Kristin Spray who have brought Phyllis Webstad’s event, Orange Shirt Day, to Victoria B.C.

Eddy Charlie Shares his Story

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Eddy Charlie shares his story of survival for Orange Shirt Day. Orange Shirt Day is held annually on September 30th.

Orange Shirt Day Children’s Book

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Residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad is publishing a children's book about her experience at residential school and the story behind Orange Shirt Day.

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Help support Victoria Orange Shirt Day. Proceeds of the sales of our products go towards helping us to continue to create awareness of the effects of Residential Schools.

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