09/30/2026
Today, September 30, marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.
As an organization that brings people together to gather and celebrate with one another, we recognize that true community cannot exist without acknowledging the truth.
Today, we pause to honour the Survivors of residential institutions, their families, and the children who never made it home.
We are deeply grateful to live, work, and create on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Tseshaht and Hupacasath First Nations. We are immensely grateful for the relationships, partnerships, and friendships we share with them. We remain dedicated to listening, learning, and continuously strengthening these bonds in the work we do.
Reconciliation is not a single day on the calendar; it requires sustained accountability in the spaces and platforms we hold. Today, we encourage our community to pause, listen to Indigenous voices, attend local gatherings, and reflect on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action.
Resources & Support:
- IRSSS: 1-800-721-0066 (24/7)
- KUU-US Crisis Line Society: 1-800-588-8717 (24/7 BC-wide Indigenous support)
- National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation: nctr.ca
