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SUMMARY:Perth Orange Shirt Day Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a time of education and reflection as we remember the experiences of the Indigenous children who attended Residential Schools.\nThe ceremony will be directed by local Indigenous Elders and include Pipe Ceremony and drumming.\n\n\nMedia Release: Orange Shirt Day  \nSeptember 30th is Orange Shirt Day and it originated from the amazing courage shown by an Indigenous Woman named Phyllis Jack Webstad who\, in the spring of 2013\, dared to tell her experiences of being at Residential School. Phyllis has said\, “When you wear an Orange Shirt\, it’s like a bit of justice for us survivors in our lifetime and recognition of a system that we can never allow again.”  \nIt is hard for us even to imagine a school system designed to hurt and harm children. The residential school program designed by the Colonial and Canadian Governments forcibly took children from their homes\, denied contact with their parents\, punished them for speaking their own language\, shamed them for their culture and beliefs and treated them shamefully. The main objective was to assimilate Indigenous people into the colonial system at any cost. Yet\, this is exactly what the Truth and Reconciliation Commission confirmed was the truth.  \nBeginning in the fall of 1831 Indigenous families could expect a knock on the door. The local officials had arrived and the truck was ready to leave. The children must go.  \nWe cannot imagine that happening to us or our children.  \nIn her new book\, North of Nowhere\, Marie Wilson said this about the testimony of survivors\, “Their stories are difficult to hear. Do not flinch. Do not hide. I cannot make it softer for you. This is what I witnessed. This history belongs to all of us.”  \nUncovering these truths has rekindled a national reckoning of this traumatic history. The discovery of mass graves of Indigenous Children has vindicated what survivors and their communities have long known. Their combined voices have now been heard and finally acknowledged. Calls for accountability continue to rise across the country from people who are listening and learning about this Canadian Tragedy and our collective part in it. It is a shadow that covers the ground where the Indigenous Children lay buried in places sometimes unknown. But never forgotten by their families and communities.  \nThis year on Monday\, September 30th at 5:30 pm\, we invite you to come to the Orange Shirt Day Ceremony to remember and acknowledge the multigenerational trauma caused by the residential school system in Canada. To respect and honour the Survivors and those who did not return home. Please commit to ongoing learning about the Calls to Action\, listen to personal stories\, find the truth\, and be aware. That is the call to action for each of us.  \nStand up – Speak Up Every Child Matters \nJoin us at the Indigenous Healing Circle – Perth Healing Forest Memorial Site – 35 Craig Street Perth\, Ontario. We ask that you remember this Day by wearing something Orange.  \n Supported by the Lanark County Neighbours for Truth and Reconciliation. \nSupport and Services for those impacted by residential schools are available to you. Please contact the 24–Hour Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419 if you need emotional support.
URL:https://lanarkcountyneighbours.ca/event/orange-shirt-day-25/
LOCATION:Indigenous Healing Circle/ Healing Forest\, Last Dual Park\, Perth\, Ontario\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Sisters in Spirit Vigil
DESCRIPTION:The annual Sisters in Sprit Vigil takes place to honour the lives of Indigenous Women\, gender diverse\, Two-Spirit and transgendered people who have been murdered or gone missing.   The National Inquiry determined it to be genocide.  The Vigil is also a time for comforting family members and friends mourning those lost to this violence.
URL:https://lanarkcountyneighbours.ca/event/sisters-in-spirit-vigil-25/
LOCATION:Indigenous Healing Circle/ Healing Forest\, Last Dual Park\, Perth\, Ontario\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Family Violence and the Law: Training with Pamela Cross
DESCRIPTION:Explore family & criminal law intersections in GBV cases\, challenges for survivors\, and current law reforms.\n\n\n\nThis full-day training explores the intersections of family and criminal law in cases involving family violence\, with a focus on understanding the big picture rather than procedural details. Participants will examine common legal challenges survivors face\, including parental alienation\, coercive control\, publication bans\, and dual or counter-charging\, referencing insights from the CKW inquest. \nLearn more and Register…
URL:https://lanarkcountyneighbours.ca/event/family-violence-and-the-law-training-with-pamela-cross/
LOCATION:Beckwith Township Municipal Office\, 2022 Beckwith Park Lane\, Carleton Place\, Ontario\, K7C 0V9\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Red Dress Day Community Beading Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Red Dress Day\, also known as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People\, is observed every year on May 5.\nParticipants will learn how to bead a red dress pin that they can wear in support of and to spread awareness of Red Dress Day. Please note\, the beaded pins take 2+ hours to complete. \nThis program is free and open to 14+. Materials are provided. Bring reading glasses if needed!\nDonations are welcome to help cover the cost of supplies. \nSpace is limited. Please RSVP
URL:https://lanarkcountyneighbours.ca/event/red-dress-day-community-beading-workshop/
LOCATION:Perth and District Union Library\, 30 Herriott Street\, Perth\, Ontario\, K7H 1T2\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Red Dress Day Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Red Dress Day\, observed annually on May 5th\, is a national day of remembrance and activism in Canada honoring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women\, Girls\, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+). Inspired by Métis artist Jaime Black’s REDress Project\, it involves hanging red dresses in public spaces to symbolize lost lives and call for justice against gender-based violence.  \n Amnesty International Canada \nKey Aspects of Red Dress Day: \n\nSignificance: It serves as a visual reminder of the disproportionately high rates of violence faced by Indigenous women\, girls\, and 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada.\nSymbolism: The color red is used because it is believed to be the only color spirits can see\, acting as a link to victims and helping their spirits find their way home.\nAction: Supporters wear red\, hang red dresses on trees\, windows\, or fences\, and participate in events to raise awareness and support affected families.\nOrigin: The day was inspired by the REDress Project art installation created by Metis artist Jaime Black in 2010.  \nCanadian Institutes of Health Research\n\nWhy it Matters: \n\nAwareness: It draws attention to the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.\nJustice: It calls for action on the recommendations of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.\nRemembrance: It creates a space to honour the victims and support their families\n\nIn Perth – A Red Dress Ceremony is held on May 5th at 5.30 at the Indigenous Healing Circle in Last Dual Park\, Craig Street off County Road 43. The Red Dresses will be hung in the park. The Indigenous led ceremony includes drumming\, a pipe ceremony and recognizing the tragedy of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and girls. \n Please consider increasing the community awareness of the continuing crisis of the violence and numbers of Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG2S+) who go missing by wearing red on May 5th and/or hanging a Red Dress on your property.
URL:https://lanarkcountyneighbours.ca/event/red-dress-day-2026/
LOCATION:Indigenous Healing Circle/ Healing Forest\, Last Dual Park\, Perth\, Ontario\, Canada
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