Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30.
Orange Shirt Day is a commemorative day led by Indigenous communities to raise awareness about the intergenerational impacts of residential schools on children, families, and communities. It honours Indigenous children who were lost in the residential school system.
The orange shirt symbolizes the loss of culture, freedom, and self-esteem that many Indigenous children experienced. This day reminds us that “Every Child Matters”.
Winnipeg Events
University of Manitoba, Truth and Reconciliation Week 2025
Interlake Reserves Tribal Council Orange Shirt Distribution, September 25, 2025
An Evening in the Spirit of Truth and Reconciliation, Pineridge Hollow, September 28, 2025
Orange Shirt Days at The Manitoba Museum, September 28-30, 2025
Buffalo Ceremony In Honour of Orange Shirt Day, September 29, 2025
Southern Chiefs’ Organization Inc. Orange Shirt Day Healing Walk and Pow Wow, September 30, 2025
Fort Whyte Alive, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30, 2025
Ka Ni Kanichihk Orange Shirt Day, September 30, 2025
Brandon Events
Brandon University Truth and Reconciliation Week
Brandon School Division Truth and Reconciliation Week
Sioux Valley Dakota Nation Orange Shirt Day, September 30, 2025
Dauphin Events
West Region Treat 2 & 4 Health Services Orange Shirt Day, September 30, 2025
Morden Events
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Walk, September 30, 2025
Portage la Prairie Events
Long Plain First Nation Reconciliation/Honour Walk and Pow Wow for Orange Shirt Day, September 30
Selkirk Events
Selkirk Friendship Centre National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30, 2025
Thompson Events
Orange Shirt Day, TRCC Centre, September 30, 2025
Virtual Events
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Lunch and Learns, September 22 – 26, 2025
The Ongoing Legacy of the Residential School System through Child Welfare, September 24, 2025
Reflecting on the TRC’s Calls to Action 10 Years Later, September 25, 2025
Circles for Reconciliation, Calls for Justice Webinar, September 26, 2025, $25
Confronting Residential School Denialist, September 26, 2025
Reconciliation Run – Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation
Join Chief Tréchelle Bunn on September 27, 2025, for a powerful and meaningful event centered on movement, reflection, and healing.
Show your support in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation—join this event to run in honour of all those who never got the chance.
The run starts at the ruins of the former Birtle Residential School and finishes at Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation.
To register, click here.