Wednesday, September 23, 2026
On September 30, as we learn, reflect, and honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, AMAPCEO encourages all members to continue walking the shared path toward equity, healing, and meaningful reconciliation.
We will also observe Orange Shirt Day – Every Child Matters. We remember Phyllis Webstad, a Residential School Survivor, who shared how her new orange shirt was taken from her on her first day at the Indian Residential School. Today, the orange shirt stands as a symbol of love, hope, and remembrance for all children affected by residential schools.
In our local communities, let’s come together — with humility and intention — by joining events that honour Survivors, their families, and the communities who were impacted, and who continue to be impacted, by the Indian Residential School system.
Our presence, our learning, and our commitment matter.
Pauline Tait
AMAPCEO Indigenous Circle Chair
Pauline Tait is an Anisininew from Sachigo Lake First Nation, residing in Thunder Bay on the ancestral lands of Fort William First Nation. She is a Senior Advisor in the Residential Schools Unit with the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs, supporting Ontario’s work on the identification, investigation, protection, and commemoration of burials at former Indian Residential Schools.
Appointed Chair of the Indigenous Circle in 2026, Ms. Tait provides strategic leadership within AMAPCEO on Indigenous engagement and equity initiatives. Her governance practice is grounded in lived experience, cultural knowledge, and a sustained commitment to reconciliation.
She is a mother of three and grandmother of four.