Toronto 
Today is Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Orange Shirt Day was inspired by the story of Phyllis Webstad whose brand new orange shirt was taken away by residential school authorities and honours and was created to raise awareness about Canada’s history of residential schools.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a federal statutory holiday, which is being marked for the first time this year, was created to publicly commemorate the ongoing trauma caused by residential and day schools and to remember those who were lost, their families and survivors.
If you are interested in learning more about indigenous history and the history and legacy of residential schools through movies for free (or for a nominal fee), then the National Film Board of Canada website offers plenty of films and documentaries.
We Can’t Make the Same Mistake Twice, Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Films available on the NFB website on the tragic impact of Canada’s residential schools by Indigenous creators and their allies include Jay Cardinal Villeneuve’s short documentary Holy Angels which shares the story of Lena Wandering Spirit, a residential school survivor.
Holy Angels, Jay Cardinal Villeneuve, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Some of the newest movies like Courtney Montour’s Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again, which shares the powerful story of Mary Two-Axe Earley, who fought for more than two decades to challenge sex discrimination against First Nations women embedded in Canada’s Indian Act, will be available to watch after it is showcased at International Film Festivals.
NFB Website Links:
Indigenous Voices And Reconciliation
