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.

1. 01

   What specific aspects of Indian boarding school history do you think a national week of remembrance should highlight for public awareness?

2. 02

   How might designating this week affect educational curricula and what schools or communities should lead those discussions?

3. 03

   What forms of recognition beyond a symbolic week would meaningfully honor survivors and descendants of boarding school policies?

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