Phyllis Webstad
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Webstad in May 2022 | |
| Born | Phyllis Jack July 13, 1967 Dog Creek, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Doctorate of Law (honorary) |
| Genre | Historical |
| Subject | Canadian Indian residential school system |
| Years active | 2018 to present |
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Phyllis Webstad (née Jack; born July 13, 1967) is a Northern Secwepemc (Shuswap) author and activist from the Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation, and the creator of Orange Shirt Day, a day of remembrance marked in Canada later instated as the public holiday of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. She is a First Nations residential school survivor. She has written multiple books, including a picture book that illustrates her experiences with the residential school system.