5th Annual Orange Shirt Day
Walk & Celebration
September 30th, 2025
“What is your commitment to Truth & Reconciliation?”
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2025 Event Information
5th Annual Orange Shirt Day
Walk & Celebration
September 30th, 2025
10:00 am – Walk starts @ Maht Mahs
*Parking at Athletic Hall; shuttles from 7:50 am – 9:30 am to Maht Mahs
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Celebration @ Athletic Hall
EVERYONE WELCOME!!
Truth & Reconciliation Challenge
Calling ALL Alberni Valley Local Businesses!!
This year Tseshaht First Nation is hosting our 5th Annual Walk & Celebration for Orange Shirt Day, and issuing a challenge to ALL local businesses!
For businesses closing their doors to reflect this Orange Shirt Day (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation); we challenge you and your employees to:
- Walk with our community (event information above)
- Educate your staff about this day and Indian Residential Schools in Canada and/or the Alberni Indian Residential School (AIRS), see resources below
- Share the TRC 94 Calls to Action on your social media channels
- Share on your Social Media Channels why your business is closing on this day and why this day is important to you and your employees
- Share links and information about residential schools
For businesses staying open to reflect this Orange Shirt Day (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation); we challenge you and your employees to:
- Donate a portion (any amount helps) of your day’s profits (after expenses) to supporting Tseshaht First Nation carve a memorial totem pole in honour of AIRS Survivors and those who passed away as students of AIRS. Donations can be made by
- Cheques: payable to Tseshaht First Nation
- E-transfers: donations@tseshaht.com
- Please ensure there is a note on the cheque or a letter included in the donation is intended for the “AIRS Memorial Pole“
- To arrange other forms of monetary/cash donations please contact Project Manager, Andrea Pettigrew at andrea.airs@tseshaht.com
- Share on your social media channels why your business is staying open and why this day is important to you and your employees
- Share links and information about residential schools
Resources:
- TRC 94 Calls to Action – https://ehprnh2mwo3.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf
- NTCR history of residential schools – https://nctr.ca/education/teaching-resources/residential-school-history/
- AIRS Timeline – https://tseshaht.com/airs-timeline/
- Tseshaht ʔuuʔatumin yaqckʷiimitqin – https://tseshaht.com/airs-team/
