Orange Shirt Day at UBC
Every Child Matters
Orange Shirt Day, September 30, is a day to honour and uphold Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors of the Indian Residential School system, and to commemorate those who didn’t return home.
What’s On
Featured Events
September 2023
Various dates and times,
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Crafting Drop-Ins
“Every Child Matters” Quilt Project-drop in to the Centre and make a quilt square!
Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre
1985 Learners Walk
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
UBC Vancouver
September 13, 21 and 28, 2023
3pm-5pm
Crafting Drop-Ins
Beading Circle Social-all Indigenous beaders welcome
First Nations House of Learning
1985 West Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
UBC Vancouver
September 15, 2023
1pm & 6pm, RSVP to join
Film Screening
Bones of Crows | Film Screening
Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre
1985 Learners’ Walk
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
UBC Vancouver
September 16, 2023
1pm-5pm, 6pm
Public Event
Come Toward the Fire
The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
6265 Crescent Rd
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
UBC Vancouver
September 19, 2023
10:30am-12pm
Lecture
Tricky Administrative Spaces: Indigenous Women Administrators’ Experiences in Canadian Universities
Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre
1985 Learners’ Walk
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
UBC Vancouver
September 20, 2023
12pm – 3:30pm
Virtual Speaker Series
We Welcome The Children Back Home: The Burden of Sorrow and Survival of the Indian Residential School Experience in Canada
Online
UBC Vancouver
September 21, 2023
2:30pm
Knowledge Sharing Gathering
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Online OR
Pekw’Xe:yles (St. Mary’s School)
34410 Lougheed Highway
Mission, BC V2V 6B2
September 22, 2023
12:30-1:30pm
Film Screening
NFB Shorts: “Indian Dialogue” and “PowWow at Duck Lake“
Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre
1985 Learners Walk
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
UBC Vancouver
September 22 – 27, 2023
Various times, RSVP to join
Public Event
Decolonization Tours: September 2023
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery
1825 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2
UBC Vancouver
September 25-29, 2023
10:30am-11:20am
Public Event
NCTR Virtual Lunch & Learns
Online AND at Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre
1985 Learners Walk
UBC Vancouver
September 26, 2023
12:30-2pm
Crafting Session
ILS Speaker Series: Crafting
Indigenous Classroom, Room 123
Peter A. Allard School of Law
1822 East Mall
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6T 1Z1
September 27-30, 2023
Wednesday 10am-
Saturday 5pm
Williams Lake Stampede Grounds
800 Mackenzie Ave
Williams Lake, BC V2G 2V2
September 28, 2023
12 – 1pm
Crafting Session
Orange Shirt Screenprinting at CIRS
Policy Labs, Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability
2260 West Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 UBC Vancouver
September 28, 2023
12:30 – 3pm
Film Screening
“For Love”
Indian Residential School History & Dialogue Centre
1985 Learners Walk
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1 UBC Vancouver
September 28, 2023
2pm – 8pm
Robson Square
800 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 1A7
September 30, 2023
From Sunrise (7:10 am) to Sunset (6:53 pm)
Public Event
All Day Sacred Fire Ceremony
xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden
3461 Ross Drive
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 UBC Vancouver
September 30, 2023
Public Event
Orange Shirt Day: StoryWalk®
Xwi7xwa Library
1985 West Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 UBC Vancouver
September 30, 2023
11:45am – 3pm
Public Event
Intergenerational March
Indian Residential School History & Dialogue Centre
1985 Learners Walk
UBC Vancouver
More Ways to Participate
Orange and white banners on campus were created in collaboration with Musqueam and display the phrase “Every Child Matters” in English and “Every Child Is Important” in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓.
Wellness Resources
Engaging with Indian Residential School histories and legacies can lead to emotional reactions and (unexpectedly) difficult thoughts and feelings. Sometimes these can surface hours, days, or weeks later. This is perfectly normal. If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, it is important to respect your needs and to be kind to yourself.
Indian Residential School Survivors Society Toll-Free Line 1 (800) 721-0066
24-Hour National Crisis Line 1 (866) 925-4419
KUU-US Crisis Line 1 (800) 588-8717
Tsow-Tun-Le Lum 1 (866) 925-4419
Indigenous Wellness Program (604) 675-2551 or 1 (866) 884-0888
Canadian Mental Health Association1 (800) 555-8222
HeretoHelp 1 (800) 661-2121
First Nations Health Authority – Mental Health Benefit
Métis Nation BC – Mental Health Services
Kids Help Phone1 (800) 668-6868
Crisis Services Canada 1 (833) 456-4566 or text 45645
First Nations & Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line 1 (855) 242-3310
Thank you to all of our partners!
Orange Shirt Day at UBC is a collaboration by many individuals, departments, units and faculties at both UBC campuses and within community.