National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Sea of orange shirts spotted across Regina on day of reflection [Video]

A sea of orange shirts made up the crowd of several events in Regina on Monday. Orange Shirt Day is recognized nationally, to reflect on truth and reconciliation efforts across Canada.

“Orange Shirt Day means that we are remembering the legacy of residential schools, but it’s also a day of reckoning. Recognizing that not only are we recognizing the history of what residential schools have done to us in Saskatchewan and across Canada, but it’s also about the policies created within the government in regards to taking children away from their families,” explained Fawn Redwood, Indigenous engagement manager for the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Network (EDIN).

Redwood was one of many helping out at the Mamaweyatitan Centre for their healing walk and barbecue. While weather got in the way of an outdoor walk, the crowd took part in a round dance instead.

Roberta Williams, who also sits on the executive …