Vos commentaires seront modérés, et publiés s’ils respectent la nétiquette. Throughout the month of June, we will profile Indigenous people, and share their stories and voices, so that we can celebrate the difference they have made in their communities and to our country. Phyllis Webstad is a residential school survivor.
It is a time for all Canadians — Indigenous, non-Indigenous and newcomers — to reflect upon and learn the history, sacrifices, cultures, contributions, and strength of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people. [...] comme si je ne valais rien. "They're going to be our future doctors and lawyers and bankers and those types of people.". Webstad's book focuses specifically on her year at residential school, and also includes a section about Shuswap history (Webstad is from the Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation), residential school history and more specific information about St. Joseph residential school. We never had very much money, but somehow my granny managed to buy me a new outfit to go to the Mission school. Si vous n'êtes pas à l'aise avec l'utilisation de ces informations, Residential school survivor Phyllis (Jack) Webstad is publishing a children’s book about her experience at residential school as a little girl, 'The Orange Shirt Story', hoping people will gain a deeper understanding of the meaning of Orange Shirt Day. {* backButton *} When I got to the Mission, they stripped me, and took away my clothes, including the orange shirt! Webstad said while she sees a lot of schools participating in Orange Shirt Day activities in Canada and internationally, she noticed a lot of people don't understand what the day is all about besides people wearing an orange shirt. Be the first to know! Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Des parents soulèvent des préoccupations concernant l’information que leur fournit la Santé publique, après l’annonce d’un cas de COVID-19 à … Après plus de quatre ans d’attente, la garderie francophone Les P’tits Loups, de Saint-Georges, située au nord-est de Winnipeg, a … Un agent de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada est accusé d’avoir agressé sexuellement un mineur après une enquête de l’Unité d’enquête … Depuis lundi, Winnipeg et 17 autres villes et villages de la région environnante sont en code orange. What it means to me is that we can start talking about what happened to us and maybe heal some and make some peace with our experiences.”. {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}, {* backButton *} It’s time for Canadians to learn the truth about what happened to us. La couverture du livre « Orange Shirt Story » représente Phyllis Webstad, à l'âge de 6 ans, dans son nouveau chandail orange à sa première journée au pensionnat St. Joseph Mission de Williams Lake, en Colombie-Britannique. ", Since then, she said the colour orange has reminded her of that experience and her year at residential school, "how my feelings didn't matter, how no one cared and how I felt like I was worth nothing. Phyllis Webstad a décidé en 2013 de raconter son histoire « afin que d'autres puissent en bénéficier et la comprendre ». At the core of The Orange Shirt Story is the message that every child matters. Le texte d'une élève de 11e année de l'École secondaire du Sacré-Cœur de Sudbury, Darquise Frappier, a été publié dans le recueil de texte Le … Prenez note que cet article publié en 2018 pourrait contenir des informations qui ne sont plus à jour.
"I'm just hoping that with the book there will be more understanding of what the orange shirt means," she said. ", "And even for the Native children to learn about their history also; it will be a learning tool for them, too.". ». June is National Indigenous History Month. Enter your email below and we'll send you another email. We didn't recognize that password reset code. Veuillez noter que Radio-Canada ne cautionne pas les opinions exprimées. “Because my grandmother and mother both attended residential school for 10 years each, I never knew what a parent was supposed to be like. As for this year's Orange Shirt Day, Webstad encourages people to attend an event in their community and participate in some way.
She remembers her grandmother bought her a new, orange shirt with laces in the front that she wore on her first day of school. Webstad explains why she decided to create books about Orange Shirt Day: “I was being asked to talk in elementary schools, it was hard to just be me there and try to tell them about my experience. En 1973, Phyllis Webstad, une fillette de 6 ans, a été arrachée à sa communauté et envoyée à 80 km de chez elle, au pensionnat St. Joseph Mission, de Williams Lake, en Colombie-Britannique. Today, Phyllis is married, has one son, a step-son and five grandchildren. Nous utilisons les témoins de navigation (cookies) afin d'opérer et d’améliorer nos services ainsi qu'à des fins publicitaires.
{* legalAcceptanceAcceptButton *}, {* backButton *} Phyllis Webstad was six years old in 1973 when she was put in a residential school in British Columbia and stripped of her new orange shirt. There was no respect. 333 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario M4W 1G9 © 2002-2020 Rogers Media. Phyllis Webstad was born on Dog Creek Reserve, which is located seven hours north of Vancouver. Le respect de votre vie privée est important pour nous. Jonathan Horst heard some of the stories from Williams Lake's local school and discovered that it's … "I never wore it again. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6.