In recognition of and to promote greater understanding of the history behind Orange Shirt Day, several links are listed below.

1) 'Every Child Matters': Residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad explains Orange Shirt Day - 4 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP508W5zJko&t=29s

2) Healing a Nation Through Truth and Reconciliation
Chief Dr Robert Joseph | TEDx East Van - 10 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJQgpuLq1LI

Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, O.B.C. is a true peace-builder whose life and work are examples of his personal commitment. A Hereditary Chief of the Gwawaenuk First Nation, Chief Joseph has dedicated his life to bridging the differences brought about by intolerance, lack of understanding and racism at home and abroad. Helping to heal this racism and intolerance is to recognize ‘we are all one’.

“Let us find a way to belong to this time and place together. Our future, and the well-being of all our children rests with the kind of relationships we build today.” – Chief Dr. Robert Joseph

3) 'We Were Children' is a 2012 Canadian documentary film about the experiences of First Nations children in the Canadian Indian Residential School System, as told through the experiences of 2 Indigenous children.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9daBqAddI_s&list=PL479aPRTN_XfAq7xkIsAa1y2e_YKLmKWt

'We Were Children' can be viewed through Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, or Google Play.