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The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund is part of Gord Downie’s legacy and commitment to reconciliation. #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething #SecretPathWeek
Jocelyne Larocque is a three-time Olympic medalist in women’s hockey, winning gold in 2014 and 2022 and silver in 2018. Larocque is a Métis woman from Ste. Anne, Manitoba, and was the first Indigenous woman to play Olympic hockey for Canada and the first to win gold. Photo: Leah Hennel #Olympics2026
February 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Jocelyne Larocque is a three-time Olympic medalist in women’s hockey, winning gold in 2014 and 2022 and silver in 2018. Larocque is a Métis woman from Ste. Anne, Manitoba, and was the first Indigenous woman to play Olympic hockey for Canada and the first to win gold. Photo: Leah Hennel #Olympics2026
Finding the Secret Path tells the story of how Gord Downie brought Chanie's story to the national stage—featuring concert footage, reflections from the Wenjack and Downie families, Indigenous leaders and the musicians who worked on Secret Path.
Watch: https://ow.ly/tHNr50Y9CPx
#DownieWenjackFund
Watch: https://ow.ly/tHNr50Y9CPx
#DownieWenjackFund
February 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Finding the Secret Path tells the story of how Gord Downie brought Chanie's story to the national stage—featuring concert footage, reflections from the Wenjack and Downie families, Indigenous leaders and the musicians who worked on Secret Path.
Watch: https://ow.ly/tHNr50Y9CPx
#DownieWenjackFund
Watch: https://ow.ly/tHNr50Y9CPx
#DownieWenjackFund
February 6 marks Gord Downie’s birthday – a time to celebrate his extraordinary artistic legacy and his deep commitment to reconciliation. Gord believed in the power of art to spark change and confront uncomfortable truths. #GordDownie #Reconciliation #ChanieWenjack #TruthAndReconciliation
February 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM
February 6 marks Gord Downie’s birthday – a time to celebrate his extraordinary artistic legacy and his deep commitment to reconciliation. Gord believed in the power of art to spark change and confront uncomfortable truths. #GordDownie #Reconciliation #ChanieWenjack #TruthAndReconciliation
As the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games kick off, we’re proud to launch our Indigenous Olympian Spotlight series, celebrating the Indigenous athletes representing Team Canada on the world stage.
Pictured: Alexandra Loutitt (Ski Jumper)
#TeamCanada #IndigenousOlympians #Olympics2026
Pictured: Alexandra Loutitt (Ski Jumper)
#TeamCanada #IndigenousOlympians #Olympics2026
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
As the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games kick off, we’re proud to launch our Indigenous Olympian Spotlight series, celebrating the Indigenous athletes representing Team Canada on the world stage.
Pictured: Alexandra Loutitt (Ski Jumper)
#TeamCanada #IndigenousOlympians #Olympics2026
Pictured: Alexandra Loutitt (Ski Jumper)
#TeamCanada #IndigenousOlympians #Olympics2026
What does reconciliation look like to you—in your workplace, your school, or your community?
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future.
#TRC
#CallsToAction
#Reconciliation
#TruthAndReconciliation
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future.
#TRC
#CallsToAction
#Reconciliation
#TruthAndReconciliation
February 4, 2026 at 6:38 PM
What does reconciliation look like to you—in your workplace, your school, or your community?
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future.
#TRC
#CallsToAction
#Reconciliation
#TruthAndReconciliation
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future.
#TRC
#CallsToAction
#Reconciliation
#TruthAndReconciliation
Black History Month is observed in Canada and the US as a time to honour the histories, contributions, and lived experiences of Black communities. In Canada, BHM was officially established in 1995, following the work and advocacy of Jean Augustine, the first Black woman elected to Parliament.
February 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Black History Month is observed in Canada and the US as a time to honour the histories, contributions, and lived experiences of Black communities. In Canada, BHM was officially established in 1995, following the work and advocacy of Jean Augustine, the first Black woman elected to Parliament.
What does reconciliation look like to you—in your workplace, your school, or your community?
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future. Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some of those responses.
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future. Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some of those responses.
January 30, 2026 at 6:39 PM
What does reconciliation look like to you—in your workplace, your school, or your community?
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future. Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some of those responses.
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future. Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some of those responses.
In October 2024, with the support of the Reconciliation Action Grant, the Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada launched a student outreach initiative which featured two presentations of "PISUWIN," a Wolastoqiyik story. theblanketfund.ca
#OshkiWupoowane #TheBlanketFund #DownieWenjack
#OshkiWupoowane #TheBlanketFund #DownieWenjack
January 27, 2026 at 3:01 PM
In October 2024, with the support of the Reconciliation Action Grant, the Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada launched a student outreach initiative which featured two presentations of "PISUWIN," a Wolastoqiyik story. theblanketfund.ca
#OshkiWupoowane #TheBlanketFund #DownieWenjack
#OshkiWupoowane #TheBlanketFund #DownieWenjack
#AustralianInvasionDay holds different meanings throughout Australia. For many Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander peoples, it is a day of reflection that marks the start of British settlement in 1788 and the profound harm that followed, including the loss of land, culture, and lives.
January 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM
#AustralianInvasionDay holds different meanings throughout Australia. For many Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander peoples, it is a day of reflection that marks the start of British settlement in 1788 and the profound harm that followed, including the loss of land, culture, and lives.
What does reconciliation look like to you—in your workplace, your school, or your community?
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future.
Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some of those responses.
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future.
Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some of those responses.
January 24, 2026 at 6:16 PM
What does reconciliation look like to you—in your workplace, your school, or your community?
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future.
Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some of those responses.
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future.
Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some of those responses.
Join us for a special DWF LIVE session featuring Dr. Tasha Hubbard, the director of Singing Back the Buffalo, a powerful documentary that explores buffalo rematriation and the deep relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the buffalo.
#SingingBacktheBuffalo #TashaHubbard #DWFLIVE
#SingingBacktheBuffalo #TashaHubbard #DWFLIVE
January 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Join us for a special DWF LIVE session featuring Dr. Tasha Hubbard, the director of Singing Back the Buffalo, a powerful documentary that explores buffalo rematriation and the deep relationship between Indigenous Peoples and the buffalo.
#SingingBacktheBuffalo #TashaHubbard #DWFLIVE
#SingingBacktheBuffalo #TashaHubbard #DWFLIVE
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a moment to remember the life, leadership, and lasting impact of Martin Luther King Jr., whose work helped shape the fight for racial justice. His commitment to nonviolence, collective care, and speaking out against injustice continues to resonate today. #MLK #MLKDay
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Today, Chanie would have turned 72. His life, like thousands of other Indigenous children, was profoundly impacted by the residential school system.
His story reminds us of the harm caused by colonial policies and the responsibility we share to ensure this history is neither forgotten nor repeated.
His story reminds us of the harm caused by colonial policies and the responsibility we share to ensure this history is neither forgotten nor repeated.
January 19, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Today, Chanie would have turned 72. His life, like thousands of other Indigenous children, was profoundly impacted by the residential school system.
His story reminds us of the harm caused by colonial policies and the responsibility we share to ensure this history is neither forgotten nor repeated.
His story reminds us of the harm caused by colonial policies and the responsibility we share to ensure this history is neither forgotten nor repeated.
What does reconciliation look like to you—in your workplace, your school, or your community?
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future.
Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some of those responses.
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future.
Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some of those responses.
January 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
What does reconciliation look like to you—in your workplace, your school, or your community?
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future.
Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some of those responses.
To honour the 10th anniversary of the TRC’s Final Report and its 94 Calls to Action last year, we asked to hear your vision for the future.
Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some of those responses.
Nechako is a powerful film that follows two Indigenous Nations, the Stellat’en and Saik’uz, as they fight to restore the Nechako River and the way of life it has sustained for generations.
Director Lyana Patrick joined us for DWF LIVE to share her experiences and insights.
https://ow.ly/LAbh50XX0OT
Director Lyana Patrick joined us for DWF LIVE to share her experiences and insights.
https://ow.ly/LAbh50XX0OT
January 14, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Nechako is a powerful film that follows two Indigenous Nations, the Stellat’en and Saik’uz, as they fight to restore the Nechako River and the way of life it has sustained for generations.
Director Lyana Patrick joined us for DWF LIVE to share her experiences and insights.
https://ow.ly/LAbh50XX0OT
Director Lyana Patrick joined us for DWF LIVE to share her experiences and insights.
https://ow.ly/LAbh50XX0OT
Regina Public Library (RPL) is an urban library system in Saskatchewan committed to providing community services, spaces, and technologies to inspire discovery, learning, and connection.
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#OshkiWupoowane #TheBlanketFund #Reconciliation #CanadianTire #DownieWenjack
theblanketfund.ca
#OshkiWupoowane #TheBlanketFund #Reconciliation #CanadianTire #DownieWenjack
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Regina Public Library (RPL) is an urban library system in Saskatchewan committed to providing community services, spaces, and technologies to inspire discovery, learning, and connection.
theblanketfund.ca
#OshkiWupoowane #TheBlanketFund #Reconciliation #CanadianTire #DownieWenjack
theblanketfund.ca
#OshkiWupoowane #TheBlanketFund #Reconciliation #CanadianTire #DownieWenjack
Practice and learn a few Anishinaabemowin phrases from "Gchitwaawendaagod Kiing, The Land is Sacred", read by author Bomgiizhik Isaac Murdoch. Let's keep Indigenous languages alive! 📢 💬
Music: “Son” by Gord Downie
#Anishinaabemowin #IndigenousLanguages #DoSomething
Music: “Son” by Gord Downie
#Anishinaabemowin #IndigenousLanguages #DoSomething
January 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Practice and learn a few Anishinaabemowin phrases from "Gchitwaawendaagod Kiing, The Land is Sacred", read by author Bomgiizhik Isaac Murdoch. Let's keep Indigenous languages alive! 📢 💬
Music: “Son” by Gord Downie
#Anishinaabemowin #IndigenousLanguages #DoSomething
Music: “Son” by Gord Downie
#Anishinaabemowin #IndigenousLanguages #DoSomething
MAMAWO PAYIWAK, organized by the Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre (EASC), was a two-day event leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in 2024 that featured a pipe ceremony, dancers, singers and drummers, open-fire cooking, ceremonial feasts, storytelling, and more.
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
MAMAWO PAYIWAK, organized by the Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre (EASC), was a two-day event leading up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in 2024 that featured a pipe ceremony, dancers, singers and drummers, open-fire cooking, ceremonial feasts, storytelling, and more.
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The girl who launched a cultural movement when she was shamed for wearing a ribbon skirt to a school formal looks back on all the changes since the incident.
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www.aptnnews.ca?p=281852
The girl who ignited a cultural movement reflects on changes since she was shamed for wearing a ribbon skirt
About five years ago, Isabella Kulak, a member of the Cote First Nation in Saskatchewan was shamed for wearing a ribbon skirt to formal day.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:57 PM
The girl who launched a cultural movement when she was shamed for wearing a ribbon skirt to a school formal looks back on all the changes since the incident.
www.aptnnews.ca?p=281852
www.aptnnews.ca?p=281852
National Ribbon Skirt Day recognizes the importance of ribbon skirts as expressions of identity, culture, and strength for many Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people.
Learn more about Ribbon Skirts: https://www.theribbonskirtproject.ca/whatisaribbonskirt
#NationalRibbonSkirtDay
Learn more about Ribbon Skirts: https://www.theribbonskirtproject.ca/whatisaribbonskirt
#NationalRibbonSkirtDay
January 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
National Ribbon Skirt Day recognizes the importance of ribbon skirts as expressions of identity, culture, and strength for many Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse people.
Learn more about Ribbon Skirts: https://www.theribbonskirtproject.ca/whatisaribbonskirt
#NationalRibbonSkirtDay
Learn more about Ribbon Skirts: https://www.theribbonskirtproject.ca/whatisaribbonskirt
#NationalRibbonSkirtDay
With the support of the Reconciliation Action Grant, ACEH hosted the Spirit of Na’tsa’maht’, a summer-long series of cultural events running from June to September 2024 that fostered community and addressed the stigma around homelessness and harm reduction.
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
With the support of the Reconciliation Action Grant, ACEH hosted the Spirit of Na’tsa’maht’, a summer-long series of cultural events running from June to September 2024 that fostered community and addressed the stigma around homelessness and harm reduction.
Help us keep the momentum going. Donate to the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund and support even more impact in 2026. Charitable tax receipts are available for all 2025 donations made before December 31.
https://downiewenjack.ca/support-us
https://downiewenjack.ca/support-us
December 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Help us keep the momentum going. Donate to the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund and support even more impact in 2026. Charitable tax receipts are available for all 2025 donations made before December 31.
https://downiewenjack.ca/support-us
https://downiewenjack.ca/support-us
As you plan your charitable giving this holiday season, consider donating to DWF. Donate before the end of the year to receive a charitable tax receipt for 2025.
Your generosity turns learning into action, and action into change.
downiewenjack.ca/support-us
#DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething
Your generosity turns learning into action, and action into change.
downiewenjack.ca/support-us
#DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething
December 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
As you plan your charitable giving this holiday season, consider donating to DWF. Donate before the end of the year to receive a charitable tax receipt for 2025.
Your generosity turns learning into action, and action into change.
downiewenjack.ca/support-us
#DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething
Your generosity turns learning into action, and action into change.
downiewenjack.ca/support-us
#DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething
Help us keep the momentum going. Donate to the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund and support even more impact in 2026. Charitable tax receipts are available for all 2025 donations made before December 31.
downiewenjack.ca/support-us
downiewenjack.ca/support-us
December 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Help us keep the momentum going. Donate to the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund and support even more impact in 2026. Charitable tax receipts are available for all 2025 donations made before December 31.
downiewenjack.ca/support-us
downiewenjack.ca/support-us
Niibaa-anama’e-giizhigad translates to “Merry Nighttime Prayer Day” in Anishinaabemowin, or Merry Christmas, and is observed by many Anishinaabe communities on December 25. This day emphasizes connection to community, tradition, and the spirit of giving.
December 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Niibaa-anama’e-giizhigad translates to “Merry Nighttime Prayer Day” in Anishinaabemowin, or Merry Christmas, and is observed by many Anishinaabe communities on December 25. This day emphasizes connection to community, tradition, and the spirit of giving.