CKDR News – A group of Grade 7 and 8 students of Lillian Berg School completed a 30 kilometre walk from the McIntosh Indian Residential School Memorial Site back to Lillian Berg School , in support of Walk For Wenjack on Thursday.
Sentinel Review – Students at École secondaire Notre Dame in Woodstock learned about missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada and the shameful legacy of residential school in a ceremony on Thursday afternoon.
North Bay Nugget – Chippewa Secondary School students participated in a walk, Thursday, to raise awareness about Chanie Wenjack’s story and the residential school system.
Red Deer Advocate – Grade 6 students at St. Thomas Aquinas Middle School showcased their learning about the legacy of residential schools.
They started learning about the subject on Orange Shirt Day, Sept. 30, which is designed to educate and promote awareness about the impact of residential schools on Indigenous communities.
Inspired by Chanie’s story and Gord’s call to build a better Canada, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Our goal is to improve the lives of Indigenous people by building awareness, education, and connections between all peoples in Canada.
Phone: 1-844-944-4545
E-mail: staff@downiewenjack.ca
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OHSWEKEN, ON
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