National Day for Truth & Reconciliation (Sep 30)

September 30, 2026, will mark the 6th annual National Day for Truth & Reconciliation in Canada as well as Orange Shirt Day.

September 30 is a day to honour the children who never returned home and the Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. September is an especially meaningful month to celebrate and uplift Indigenous culture and communities.

Participate.

Join an Indigenous-led event near you.

Virtual
- The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation hosts daily online Lunch and Learn webinars Sept. 21-25 at 10am Pacific. These sessions offer an immersive experience to UN-learn the myths of colonial history in Canada. Topics including Protecting Survivor Truths, Economic Reconciliation, Indigenous-Newcomer Solidarity, Residential School Denialism, Honouring Indigenous Leadership, and Indigenous Youth Perspectives on Health and Wellbeing.
- The Moose Hide Campaign is hosting a webinar on Sept. 24 at 10am Pacific on “Truth & Reconciliation in Canada” with Waubgeshig Rice.
In Vancouver:
- Come Toward the Fire is a free Indigenous-led festival celebrating culture, creativity, and community on Sept. 18-20.
- There are events at UBC, including a performance of “Where Have All the Buffalo Gone?” and an Intergenerational March, both on Sept. 30.
- Around Vancouver, there are events at the Museum of Vancouver, including a workshop on “Truth and ReconciliACTION”.
In Victoria:
- Everyone is welcome at the South Island Powwow on Sept. 30.
- There are events at the University of Victoria.
- There are events around Victoria.
Find out if there is an event in your area by searching “September 30th National Day of Truth and Reconciliation event” and the location you are in. Look in both the current name of the location and the First Nations name. If you can’t find anything current, check back for updates.

Learn.

Set aside time to learn more about Indigenous Canada, the history necessitating the creation of Truth & Reconciliation Day, and the ways we can each contribute to a better future.

Take an online course like the University of Alberta’s Indigenous Canada or UBC’s Weaving Relations.
The Moose Hide Campaign offers “Honouring Truth and Reconciliation“, a guide to observing and participating in the day.
The BI wiki page on “Anti-Racist & Indigenized Behavioural Science” hosts resources about how behavioural science has contributed to historic and ongoing harms and how the field can do better, including ways we can Indigenize behavioural science and use Indigenized behavioural science to contribute to Reconciliation.
Visit the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, whether online or in person.
Read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
Develop your Indigenous Relations Behavioural Competencies.

Support.

Consider supporting Indigenous businesses and organizations.

Indigenous Tourism BC invites everyone to experience Indigenous stories.
UBC Learning Circle has compiled a list of Indigenous-owned businesses.
Buy your next BI read from an Indigenous-owned bookstore like Massy Books.
There are a number of relevant non-profits to support, including the Indian Residential School Survivors Society.

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