Phyllis Webstad
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"When Phyllis was a little girl, she was excited to go to residential school for the first time. Her Granny bought her a shiny orange shirt that she loved and wore to school for her first day. When she arrived at the school, this shirt was taken away from her and never returned. This is both Phyllis Webstad's true story and the story behind Orange Day, which is a day for all Canadians to reflect upon the treatment of First Nations peoples and the...
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'Beyond the Orange Shirt Story' is a unique collection of truths, as told by Phyllis Webstad's family and others, that will give readers an up-close look at what life was like before, during, and after their Residential School experiences. Phyllis's hope is that all Canadians honour the lives and experiences of Survivors and their families as we go 'Beyond the Orange Shirt Story.'