This Friday, the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity are asking us to wear Orange instead of Maroon in remembrance of all the children and families that were affected by Residential Schools both in Canada and in the U.S.
Read about the origins of Orange Shirt Day at the official site.
To learn more about the history and impact of the residential boarding school system on Indigenous communities in the U.S. and Canada, a great starting point is our Orange Shirt Day guide.
Photo credit: “Kamloops Residential School Memorial, May 30th 2021 (51218077370)” by GoToVan at https://flickr.com/photos/47022937@N03/51218077370 is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped.
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Join poet and University of Puget Sound Librarian Wendy Lee Spaček for a writing workshop based on the themes of the Tacoma Reads youth selection We Belong by Cookie Hiponia. READ MORE...
Alisa recently gave a ZOOM presentation to kick off the events associated with our amazing new exhibition in the library called Changing the Conversation. She talks about her work, her family legacy and the CROWN Act. READ MORE...
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