Orange Shirt Day craft take and make
In honour of Orange Shirt Day and Phyllis Jack Webstad’s story of her trauma caused by the Residential School system, we are going to make beaded orange shirt pins to wear on September 30. Supplies and instructions can be picked up at the Beaty branch starting Tuesday, September 23. Please note that supplies are limited and will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.
From 1874 to 1996, approximately 150,000 children from First Nations, Inuit, and Metis communities were sent to Residential Schools. It is known that over 3,000 children did not return home. With unmarked graves being discovered and records being examined, it is estimated that over 6,000 never saw their families again.
Phyllis (Jack) Webstad was 6 years old in 1973 and going away to a residential school for the first time. Her grandmother saved up and bought her a beautiful, shiny orange shirt to wear. Those who worked at the school stripped her of the bright-coloured gift and never gave it back. That shirt became a symbol of her trauma and heartbreak.
For ages 13-17.
- From:
- Tuesday, September 23, 2025
- To:
- Tuesday, September 30, 2025
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Branch / Location:
- Beaty Branch
- Audience:
- High School
- Categories:
- Teen & Tween