Quinte Mall would like to respectfully acknowledge that the land on which we gather is on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mohawk Huron-Wendat, Anishnaabe, and the Haudenosaunee peoples. We acknowledge our shared obligation to respect, honour and sustain these lands and the natural resources contained within. Quinte Mall is situated on treaty land that is steeped in rich Indigenous history and home to many First Nations, Métis and Inuit people.
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.
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 everyone to wear orange to honour the thousands of Survivors of residential schools.
For a list of local events to honour the Nation Day of Truth & Reconciliation, please click HERE.
For more information regarding Orange Shirt Day, please click HERE.
