Every Child Matters Book Launch with Phyllis Webstad

Listen to Phyllis Webstad share her journey to reconciliation after attending Residential School and what Every Child Matters truly means.
Join Phyllis Webstad, founder of Orange Shirt Day, at the Songhees Wellness Centre for a powerful and intimate discussion about her time at Residential School. In her talks, Phyllis shares her personal experiences of attending Residential School when she was just six years old and how the nuns took her shiny new orange shirt her granny had gifted her.
Phyllis’s brave and compelling voice has brought attention to the need for education, empathy, and understanding about the mistreatment of Indigenous Peoples in Canada, while fostering important conversation about the ongoing efforts to address historical and generational trauma, and work toward a more inclusive and equitable future for Survivors, families and Indigenous communities.
With her new book Every Child Matters being released in August 2023, Phyllis talks about what Every Child Matters truly means and what wearing the Orange Shirt truly represents.
There will be dancers, singers and drummers performing along with an opening prayer by Butch Dick!
Tickets are only $10.00 and all profits of ticket sales will go to the Orange Shirt Society.
Handicap Parking Available
A local bookstore will be present selling all of Phyllis’s books.