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TLTP IS A DISTRIBUTOR OF OFFICIAL ORANGE SHIRT SOCIETY T-SHIRTS September 30th has officially been declared the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On this day we call on all Canadians to focus and listen with open hearts to the stories of residential school survivors and their families, and to remember those that didn’t make it home. Wearing an orange shirt at public events beyond Orange Shirt Day has become symbolic of feeding the fire of truth. Orange Shirt Day and the slogan “Every Child Matters” are legacies of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential School (1891-1981) Commemoration Project and Reunion events that...

One of our most important mandates at TLTP has always been to ensure that our traditional medicines are of the highest quality and come from people who are trustworthy and harvesting in a good and sustainable fashion. This level of attention is especially important for popular traditional medicines like White Sage. This medicine has suffered overharvesting in certain areas by those who do not have the plant or people’s best interests at heart. Worse yet, there are even unscrupulous harvesters who collect from highly polluted areas and sell to unsuspecting buyers. If it’s cheap, you may want to ask why....

With Turtle Lodge Trading Post's brand new and exclusive "$5 to anywhere in Canada" lettermail/small packet shipping, you now have the option of sending small items without the added expense of tracking or insurance.  We heard you when you said you wanted more affordable shipping options so we had our app designer custom build this option especially for us! This new shipping option only works for certain items that fit within Canada Post's parameters for oversized lettermail. Items that do not exceed a combined weight of 500g and combined dimensions of 38 x 27 x 2 cm (15 x 10.5 x...

No more waiting for hours, or sometimes days, you can now order on the spot with our new automated Semah procurement application and bandcard registration system! Check it out!! https://turtlelodgetradingpost.ca/pages/account-applications We are still smoothing out the kinks so please let us know if you have suggestions or run into any problems.

Many thanks to everyone who helped us move a ton of gifts to folks in need over the holidays!  We donated AND received a ton of gift cards to be passed on, and shipped out lots of free ceremonial medicines, smudge kits and other items to folks in need as well as to organizations like Shawenjeagamik, the 510 Rideau Drop-In centre, We Live in the Shadows Ottawa, and lots more. We're still tallying the numbers, which are valued at somewhere around $2,000. Our team is so grateful to be doing what we do and it's all thanks to YOU!!  We wish you many blessings and a safe and...

Buy local and supporting Canadian Indigenous artists this Christmas! We have a gorgeous assortment of amazing gift options, including Christmas cards, puzzles, mugs, colouring and sketchbooks, locally made Indigenous crafts and jewelry and tons more. CHECK IT OUT!