DWF will be offering several workshops throughout the conference! https://www.studentleadership.ca/cslc
Come see our workshop: A10 Room: WESTMOUNT 2 Indigenous Perspectives in Your Classroom, Ways to Engage Students in Reconciliation 5pm ET. https://qpat-apeq.qc.ca/convention/
The Honourable Murray Sinclair will share reflections on his time with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and the role we all can play invoking reconciliation forward. When you register, be sure to enter the contest for your class to speak directly to the Honourable Murray Sinclair during this session! Register Now!
Through a guided writing meditation, participants will write and express their love for their ancestors and the land they live on. Then, for those willing, everyone will get a chance to share and listen to their neighbours. This exercise is based on Cree-Dene and Michif knowledge and wisdom learned by facilitator Zoey Roy. Register Now!
Buffy Sainte-Marie will be reading her book, Still This Love Goes On, which Legacy Schools received in their booster kits this year. When you register, be sure to enter the contest to win a class set of up to 30 of Buffy’s books! Contest closes on October 5 at 11:59 PM PT. Register Now!
Join us in conversation with Chanie Wenjack’s sisters, Pearl Achneepineskum, Daisy Munroe, and Evelyn Baxter and Chanie’s niece, Harriet Visitor as they visit with students at Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School in Thunder Bay, ON. The sisters will share stories about their brother and ways they are positively impacting community through health and education. Register […]
A community celebration of the music and legacy of Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip featuring The Poets, local artists, student contributors, and the winners of an upcoming contest inviting Niagara to share their favourite Hip memory, poem, or song. Learn More & Purchase Tickets
Like the millions of fans of The Tragically Hip across Canada, the music of ‘The Hip’ was, and continues to be, the soundtrack to our lives. Each and every show we play is an opportunity for us to connect with fans of ‘The Hip’, to help bring back strong feelings and memories associated with the […]
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Like the millions of fans of The Tragically Hip across Canada, the music of ‘The Hip’ was, and continues to be, the soundtrack to our lives. Each and every show we play is an opportunity for us to connect with fans of ‘The Hip’, to help bring back strong feelings and memories associated with the […]
This performance brings the magic of collaboration to the stage, with award-winning First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists from across Turtle Island joined by Billboard-charting, three-time JUNO Award nominees and three-time CFMA winners Sultans of String! Learn More & Purchase Tickets
We are thrilled to welcome Susan Aglukark to our 2nd annual Reconciliation Event, with special guest Josee Bourgeois. We will have great selection of vendors and displays.” Learn More & Purchase Tickets
Like the millions of fans of The Tragically Hip across Canada, the music of ‘The Hip’ was, and continues to be, the soundtrack to our lives. Each and every show we play is an opportunity for us to connect with fans of ‘The Hip’, to help bring back strong feelings and memories associated with the […]
Join Canada’s leading voices on Indigenous education in Montréal, Québec – or from the comfort of your home! https://indspire.ca/events/national-gathering/
On Friday 17th February 2023, the Independent Schools Association of BC is organizing an online conference, ‘Healing the land and mind’, focusing on Indigenous education and elevating the conversation around mental health and wellness. Similar to last year, parents are invited to join the conference to share in the learning. https://www.isabc.ca/professional-development/professional-development-day/
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
Address:
PO BOX 749
OHSWEKEN, ON
N0A1M0
