Beyond the Orange Shirt Story

CBC Books | | Posted: September 9, 2021 3:58 PM | Last Updated: September 9, 2021

Phyllis Webstad

Image | BOOK COVER: Beyond the Orange Shirt Story by Phyllis Webstad

(Medicine Wheel Education)

Beyond the Orange Shirt Story is a unique collection of truths, as told by six generations of Phyllis Webstad's family that will give readers an up-close look at what life was like before, during, and after their Residential School experiences. In this book, Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors share their stories authentically and in their own words. Readers of this book will become more aware of a number of challenges faced by many Indigenous peoples in Canada. With this awareness comes learning and unlearning, understanding, acceptance, and change. Phyllis's hope is that all Canadians honour the lives and experiences of Survivors and their families as we go Beyond the Orange Shirt Story. (From Medicine Wheel Education)

Interviews with Phyllis Webstad

Media Audio | The Next Chapter : Phyllis Webstad on inspiring Orange Shirt Day

Caption: Phyllis Webstad is the founder of Orange Shirt Day, a day that honours Indigenous children who endured the horrors of residential schools. Her picture book, Phyllis's Orange Shirt, tells the story of her first day at residential school.

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More about Orange Shirt Day

Media | Beyond Orange Shirt Day: Documenting the lasting impact of Indian Residential Schools

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Media Video | CBC News PEI : Orange Shirt Day: A conversation starter and important 'step closer to reconciliation'

Caption: 'It's grown so much because it's not just an Indigenous matter, it's a Canadian issue,' says Mi'kmaq Printing and Design's Deidre Augustine.

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