How to mark National Truth and Reconciliation Day in the capital region

Aliyah Bautista's winning design for the Orange Shirt Day Design Contest. (Aliyah Bautista/Orange Shirt Society)

Monday is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, formerly known as Orange Shirt Day.

It's a national holiday raising awareness about the lasting impact Canada's residential schools have had on First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities.

Several events will be held in and around Edmonton to mark the day. For more option, visit the City of Edmonton website.

In Edmonton

Around Edmonton

Orange Shirt Day was first marked in B.C. in 2013. It became a federal statutory holiday in 2021.

According to the federal government, there were 140 federally-run residential schools operating in Canada between 1867 and 1996.

For more information, visit the Orange Shirt Society webpage.