A sea of orange, and the sound of song and drums filled SaskTel Centre on Monday as Saskatoon marked Truth and Reconciliation day at the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) “Every Child Matters” powwow.

The origins of NDTR are deeply intertwined with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action, particularly Call to Action No. 80. This call urged the federal government to establish a statutory holiday to honour residential school survivors and their families.

The ceremony in Ottawa was one of many across Canada to mark a day that officially began in 2021, fulfilling one of the calls to action in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report.

Monday, Sept. 30, marks the fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — an annual commemoration honouring the children who died while attending residential schools and the survivors, families and communities still affected by the legacy of the residential school system.

Sept. 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada — a day to reflect on this country's dark past with the residential school system.

Monday is also recognized as Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day recognizing the effects of residential schools.

September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day is also recognized as Orange Shirt Day. West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) acknowledges those who were lost and those who survived residential schools,

Memorials abound on the fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada and in parts of the United States on Monday, Sept. 30. The federal holiday in Canada became official in 2021. Even the Canadian Football League is honoring the children who passed away in boarding schools as a way to never forget the horrors done to Native peoples during colonialism.