The Orange Shirt Society has put together a primer on Orange Shirt Day that could be used for any grade level. The book begins with how residential schools started and how they impacted Indigenous Peoples in Canada. The book details how the Orange Shirt Society began after Phyllis Webstad’s public telling of her memory of having her orange shirt taken away on the first day she attended residential school. Stories, art, and quotes from Survivors, leaders, students, and society members are incorporated throughout. At the end of each chapter, reflection and response questions are included, as well as learning activity ideas. A chapter on ways to participate in Orange Shirt Day is included. There is some repetition of images and information. This book would be best used when divided into section readings and used in a jigsaw activity, or as supplemental paragraphs or sections to a textbook.

150 pp., 11 × 8.5", colour photographs and illustrations, b&w photographs, map • Bibliography

Orange Shirt Society • edited and approved by Phyllis Webstad (Northern Secwepemc, Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation) and Joan Sorley

Source: Association of Book Publishers of BC - Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools (2021-2022)

Orange Shirt Society's profile page

Phyllis Webstad's profile page

Joan Sorley's profile page

The Orange Shirt Soceity is a non-profit soceity based in Williams Lake BC that grew out of the events in 2013 inspired by Chief Robbins' vision for reconciliation. The Soceity board is composed of diverse members dedicated to raising awareness of the residential schools and supporting the development of Orange Shirt Day.