National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Events & Resources

September 30th is a day to remember and honour the missing Indigenous children, as well as survivors across Canada, who were taken from their families and forced to attend residential schools. Sept. 30th is also Orange Shirt Day. We encourage students to wear orange, to honour the survivors and those who never made it home.

For a list of local events in Halifax you can attend in order to reflect on, and observe the day; as well as resources for learning more about Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt day, learn more below. We encourage all students to take part in different local activities, and educate themselves.

Events | SEPT 30th

Ceremonies and Events 

City Hall illuminated in orange 

  • Sept. 29 & 30 , Halifax City Hall, 1841 Argyle St. 

Sept. 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 

  • Enjoy interactive cultural demonstrations & refreshments at the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre – 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM 

This list is by no means an exhaustive list. We urge you to continue searching for resources to learn.

Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre

The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Society is a non-profit, board governed organization that currently operates nine core programs. It is one of one hundred and twenty-six Friendship Centre’s across Canada, and opened its doors on September 17th,1973. The society was incorporated on June 2nd, 1975.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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.

This federal statutory holiday was created through legislative amendments made by Parliament.

Orange Shirt Society: Reconciliation Hub

Truth and Reconciliation is a year-round commitment. Browse our selection of educational resources in the Reconciliation Hub to book speakers, and find out more about Canadian History, the Residential School System, the Indian Act, and more.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
& calls to action

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) was created through a legal settlement between Residential Schools Survivors, the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit representatives and the parties responsible for creation and operation of the schools: the federal government and the church bodies.

Whose Land

Whose Land is a web-based app that uses GIS technology to assist users in identifying Indigenous Nations, territories, and Indigenous communities across Canada.

The app can be used for learning about the territory your home or business is situated on, finding information for a land acknowledgement, and learning about the treaties and agreements signed across Canada

Dalhousie and the DSU stand on ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq.
Are you are an Indigenous student at Dal? Check out the following resources & supports below:

- Dal Indigenous Student Centre

- Elders in Residence Program

- Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre

- Indigenous Connection

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