Join us on September 23, 2025, for part two of our Orange Shirt Day workshop as we prepare for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 

The orange shirt is a symbol of the experiences of Indigenous children, families, and communities harmed by the residential school system, and a reminder that Every Child Matters. Ahead of Orange Shirt Day (September 30), the IFRC and the Textiles and Materialities Research Cluster invite the Concordia community to come together to learn, reflect, and create. 

Led by multidisciplinary Inuk artist Jason Sikoak, this workshop will introduce participants to drawing practices while also opening space for discussion about the history and significance of Orange Shirt Day. Participants from the Orange Shirt Dyeing Workshop (Friday, September 19) are encouraged to embellish their newly dyed garments! We will also have patches available on site for new folks who wish to participate.

This event is free and open to the public. We will be taking donations, with all proceeds going towards the Indigenous Health Centre of Tiohtià:ke. Space is limited so registration is required. 

Time: Tuesday, September 23, 2jn025, from 3-5 PM
Location: IFRC HQ, EV10.705
Registration: https://forms.gle/D5jFc7syD8iYKYus8

Generously supported by the Milieux Institute for Arts, Culture and Technology and the Concordia Research Chair in Onkwehonwené:ha.  

Bio

Jason Sikoak (they/them) is an interdisciplinary Inuk artist from Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, now based in Tiohtiá:ke/Montreal. Inspired by elders' stories, they explore themes of spirituality, colonialism, environment, and contemporary Inuit life.