Indigenous leaders condemn misappropriation of Orange Shirt Day by protest convoy
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The founder of the Orange Shirt Society has denounced the misappropriation of Orange Shirt Day by Freedom Convoy protesters.
On Feb. 10, protest leaders declared Friday an "orange shirt day" and called for student walkouts to end COVID-19 restrictions in schools.
Orange Shirt Day, and what is now the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, falls on Sept. 30. It's a day to honour those who died in the residential school system, survivors and their families.
It began in 2013 after Orange Shirt Society founder Phyllis Webstad publicly shared her story of wearing an orange shirt to her first day at St. Joseph's Mission Residential School near Williams Lake, B.C.
"Orange Shirt Day with the phrase 'Every Child Matters' is a cause focusing on the importance of Truth and Reconciliation," Webstad said in a statement.
"With this in mind, the Orange Shirt Society does not endorse the recent announcement of orange shirt day occurring on Feb. 11 by protest organizers."
Not surprising that they'd try to whitewash away the original meaning and hijack it for their own cause.
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The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing. —Malcolm X
Just a reminder: under international law, an occupying power has no right of self-defense, and those who are occupied have the right and duty to liberate themselves by any means possible.
12 Feb 2022, 5:15 pm
