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Recognizing Orange Shirt Week: Honoring Indian Boarding School Victims

This House Resolution designates the week of September 30th as "National Orange Shirt Week" or "National Week of Remembrance." Its purpose is to honor those forced to attend Indian boarding schools and to acknowledge the experiences of victims and survivors. This initiative aims to raise public awareness about historical injustices and their lasting consequences for Indigenous communities.
Key points
Establishment of a week of remembrance: A week starting September 30th will be dedicated to remembering Indian boarding school victims.
Honoring victims: The goal is to honor individuals forced into these schools and acknowledge their suffering.
Raising awareness: The resolution seeks to increase public understanding of historical assimilation policies and their impact on Indigenous communities.
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Recognizing the week of September 30th as "National Orange Shirt Week" or "National Week of Remembrance", which aims to honor those who were forced to attend Indian boarding schools, and to recognize the experience of Indian boarding school victims and survivors.
Print number: HRES 1526
Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Process start date: 2024-10-01