Phyllis Webstad is Northern Secwpemc (Shuswap) from the Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation (Canoe Creek Indian Band). She comes from mixed Secwepemc and Irish/French heritage, was born in Dog Creek, and lives in Williams Lake, BC.

Phyllis Webstad. Every year on September 30th, we wear orange shirts to honour residential school survivors. Orange Shirt Day grew out of Phyllis Webstad’s story of having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school at residential school, told …

Sep 30, 2020 · Webstad is the creator of Orange Shirt Day, a grassroots movement that turned global a few years ago to commemorate the residential school experience and honour survivors.

Listen as Phyllis Webstad shares her orange shirt story that began an international movement now known as "Orange Shirt Day".

Sep 29, 2021 · Phyllis (Jack) Webstad was six years old, she was sent to the Mission School near Williams Lake. Her first memory of her first day at the Mission school was that of having her clothes taken away – including a brand new orange shirt given to her by her grandmother.

Sep 30, 2024 · Orange Shirt Day creator Phyllis Webstad is calling on Canadians to honour both Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — two similar, but distinct days.

Aug 30, 2021 · Phyllis Webstad explains the story of her experience at Residential School and the origination of Orange Shirt Day in Canada. She discusses the present situa...

As spokesperson for the Reunion group leading up to the events, former student Phyllis (Jack) Webstad told her story of her first day at residential school when her shiny new orange shirt, bought by her grandmother, was taken from her as a six-year old girl.

Sep 24, 2024 · Inspired by Webstad, a woman in attendance printed up cards and created a Facebook page advertising “Orange Shirt Day,” and the concept instantly went viral. “I didn’t just get out of bed one day and decide that September 30 would be Orange Shirt Day,” Webstad says.

Sep 30, 2021 · When she got to school, Webstad, who is Northern Secwépemc from Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation and a third-generation residential-school survivor, says they took her clothes away, including the orange shirt.