𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲, also known as 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, is an Indigenous-led grassroots initiative that commemorates and raises awareness of the experiences of Residential School Survivors and those who never returned home. Learn more about Orange Shirt Society
𝐎𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎𝐭𝐡, 𝐰𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬.
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭: ensure that all or some of the proceeds are donated to charities or organizations that support Residential School Survivors or other Indigenous initiatives. It is also recommended that the design be created by an Indigenous Artist who is expressly stated in person or online.
We encourage you to wear Orange from an ethical source. Below you will find a list of Indigenous-owned sources or sources that are donating the profits to Indigenous initiatives.
𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬:
Orange Shirt Society
Kit and Kaboodle
McCabe Promotional
𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
South Island Crafts
Métis Trading Post
Treaty 1850 Store
MASHKODE-BIZHIKI
Victoria Orange Shirt Day
Vancouver Art Gallery
Resist Clothing
Anishinaabe Bimisho
Matsheshu Creations
Mikuniss Collection
Atlohsa Family Healing Services