Every year on Sept 30th, also known as Orange Shirt Day – Every Child Matters, we honour the Indigenous children who were sent away to Residential Schools in Canada. Did you know that over 150,000 Indigenous children attended Residential Schools? Students between the ages of 4 to 16 were [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Several students at École Secondaire Saint-Joseph didn’t just wear their moccasins on November 15 for “Rock Your Mocs” day, they learned how to make them! Students also started reading the book “Indian Horse” by Richard Wagamese in an effort to better understand the [Read more]
Government Releases Action Plan for Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples Premier Kathleen Wynne apologized today on behalf of the Government of Ontario for the brutalities committed for generations at residential schools and the continued harm this abuse has caused to Indigenous cultures, [Read more]
The NCTR will be in Ohsweken, ON on Nov. 10th The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) will be conducting a Community Engagement Session in Ohsweken, Ontario and they want to hear from you. The Centre houses all statements, documents and other materials that were collected by the [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – On the final day for residential school survivors to apply for compensation, Carol Hughes is worried that mounting cuts to First Nations organizational bodies will only hamper the ability to focus at the local level and deliver appropriate health services. “The Conservatives like [Read more]
Desmoulin will have a large role in Pic Mobert’s first Matrix Program which they have joined with Pic River to launch. The Matrix program is an Intensive Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program that is: Evidence-Based, Community-Based, and Culturally-Adapted for First Nations. Members of [Read more]
