AKWESASNE ORANGE SHIRT DAY 2025

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, and Akwesasronon Sonatanoron invite the community to join us for Orange Shirt Day on Tuesday, Seskehkó:wa/September 30, 2025 at Generations Park. 

This free, community-wide gathering is open to all and will provide opportunities for healing, reflection, and cultural pride. The event will include a special recognition during the opening ceremony, honoring Akwesasne’s residential school survivors. Rain or shine, we will come together to acknowledge their courage, strength, and resilience while supporting one another in remembrance and healing. 
   

Schedule of Events

8:30 a.m. | Orange Shirt Giveaway @ Travis Solomon Memorial Lacrosse Box
10:00 a.m. | Community Walk* (Mill Street ➝ Generations Park)
10:30 a.m. | Opening Ceremony @ Lacrosse Box
11:15 a.m. | Community Social @ Practice Field
12:00 p.m. | Lunch (Three Sisters Meal by TLC Catering)
12:00 p.m. | Creation Story Cultural Presentation @ Pavilion
1:00 p.m. | Medicine Game @ Main Field

*Transportation will be available for the walk at 9:30 a.m. Community members may park their vehicles at Generations Park and take a shuttle to the starting location on Mill Street in Hogansburg.

Meals are available for the first 400 attendees. Additional free snacks and refreshments will be available throughout the day. 
   

Free Activities & Demonstrations

Beaded loom demo • Sweetgrass bookmarks • Medicine pouches • Porcupine quill demo • Beaded harvest corn • Tea blending • Braided leather bracelets • Reiki • Kanien’kéha language station • Log pounding demo • Corn husk dolls • Basket weaving• Painting • Crystal healing • …and so much more! 
 

Let us come together in solidarity and remembrance — honoring the past, carrying forward the strength of our people, and building a brighter future for generations to come.