SPONSORING ORANGE SHIRT DAY

In the fall of 2021, Trellis was preparing to honour Orange Shirt Day and put out a call for sponsors to join in this time of reconciliation. TC Energy came forward to take on a leadership role with their sponsorship and an understanding that Truth and Reconciliation goes well beyond one day.

Because of the support of TC Energy and other key sponsors Trellis was able to host a two-day Orange Shirt Day event. With the guidance of an Elder, we opened the first evening with a beautiful Land Acknowledgement for children and a performance by puppeteer DerRic Starlight.

The next day we hosted an honest and open panel of both Indigenous and ally community members who spoke about the importance of kinship and rebuilding connections across generations. TC Energy participated in the panel discussion and we are humbled by the courage they showed in sharing their own journey towards reconciliation.