The Orange Shirt Story Wisdom Jorge Argueta

Jorge Argueta

Dina Gilio-Whitaker  argues that modern environmentalists must look to the history of Indigenous resistance for wisdom and inspiration in our common fight for a just and sustainable future

inviting readers to consider how resistance might be expressed by individuals and families

the post second World War resource boom

The Orange Shirt Story Wisdom Jorge ArguetaThe Orange Shirt Story by Phyllis Webstad, Northern Secwepemc (Shuswap) from the Stswecemc Xgattem First Nation (Canoe Creek Indian Band), explains the truth behind Orange Shirt Day held each September 30th. The storyteller describes her first day attending St. Joseph's Mission residential school in Williams Lake, B. C., in the 1970s. On this memorable day the young Phyllis wore a new orange shirt purchased by her grandmother. Upon arriving at the