Each September, Canadians from coast to coast to coast unite in wearing orange as a powerful symbol of remembrance for Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Winnipeg Métis Artist Christine Brouzes created a limited edition design of these beautiful ‘Tiny Orange Shirt‘ lapel pins. Each pin is hand made to honour residential school survivors and those that did not make it home: A tiny glow-in-the dark halo appears above each orange shirt.
You can purchase these beautiful pins directly from the artist, Christine Brouzes, on Etsy: @ChristineCanBead
On September 30, wear orange
Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30.
Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”.
The orange shirt is a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations. On September 30, we encourage all Canadians to wear orange to honour the thousands of Survivors of residential schools.
This September, the Arctic Buying Company will be adding one of these beautiful ‘Tiny Orange Shirt’ lapel pins free to each customer who orders online at: https://arcticbuyingco.com.
