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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Day

Royal Saskatchewan Museum

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Day

Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 10:00am - 4:00pm

William: Video ExperienceWilliam: Video Experience by Nish Media

According to the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (2015), the residential school system was the primary vehicle for a policy of assimilation that sought to destroy Indigenous cultures, identities, and histories. William is a POV (point of view) video experience presented on our globe projection screen for up to 25 people at a time. You will become this child; you will be transported back in time and witness the realities many Indigenous children faced in residential schools. 

Duration: 30 minutes
Schedule: Shows begin on the hour, every hour from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Audience: Ages 13 and up; parental discretion advised

REGISTER
You must register to guarantee your spot. Some drop-in spots may be available on a first-come, first served basis.

PLUS: Drop-in Activities throughout the Day

  • View Where are the Children? Healing the Legacy of Residential Schools, a travelling exhibit from Legacy of Hope Foundation.
  • Create a personal pledge to Truth and Reconciliation in our family friendly, drop-in reflection area in the upper gallery.
  • Readings of Phyllis’s Orange Shirt storybook for children and families in the Buffalo Room. Hear Phyllis Webstad's true story, the story behind Orange Shirt Day.

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