September 30th has also been recognized since 2013 as Orange Shirt Day to acknowledge the atrocities and suffering experienced by those who attended residential schools in Canada. We encourage staff, students, and faculty to wear orange in solidarity with Indigenous communities, to honour the survivors and their families, and remember the children that never came home.
The University of Ottawa Library has many titles, both in print and online, on topics of residential schools, Truth and Reconciliation, as well as stories and experiences of Indigenous peoples. We have compiled some to learn more. For print books, you can borrow them from our display at the Morisset Library on the first floor starting September 23rd.
Starting this October, the Morisset Library will also be hosting an exhibit from the called Youth on Reconciliation – Imagine A Canada. The youth banners explore the concept of Reconciliation through artistic expression and what it means to youth in Canada. The banners feature artwork and poems by winners of the first . Imagine a Canada is an annual national art and essay competition sponsored by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in collaboration with Rideau Hall. It asked young people to share their thoughts on what the future of Canada can look like through the lens of hope, respect, and Reconciliation.
91ƷϳԹ events and activities will be hosted throughout this month and we encourage you to attend.
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