Students reflect on residential schools ahead of first truth and reconciliation holiday
KAMLOOPS — Ahead of the country’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday (Sept. 30), schools across the Kamloops-Thompson School District commemorated Orange Shirt Day.
Ms. Nielsen’s Grade 5/6 class is thinking about how they can make a difference in reconciling with First Nations people in Canada. After all, it’s the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Thursday. On Wednesday, students across the Kamloops-Thompson School District recognized Orange Shirt Day.
Students in Ms. Nielsen wrote a message to First Nations people, including those who suffered through residential school.