Phyllis''s Orange Shirt

About Phyllis Webstad

Phyllis Webstad (nee Jack) is Northern Secwepemc (Shuswap) from the Stswecemc Xgattem First Nation (Canoe Creek Indian Band). She comes from mixed Secwepemc and Irish/French heritage. She was born in Dog Creek and lives in Williams Lake BC Canada. Through sharing her personal Orange Shirt Story Phyllis has inspired thousands of people to honour Residential School Survivors and their families and share the call on September 30th of each year that EVERY CHILD MATTERS. Phyllis is well respected for her work her courage and for striving to heal our communities and Nation through speaking her truth. Brock Nicol is an Ottawa-based full-time professional illustrator with a passion for realism in art. The youngest of seven children Brock was born and raised in Ottawa where he began the pursuit of art at a young age. He graduated from the graphic design/illustration program at Algonquin College and subsequently began a career as a freelance illustrator.