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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · 6h

Share your reconciliACTIONs with us!

Use #DoSomething tag us on social media (@downiewenjack), or visit:

downiewenjack.ca/our-work/reconciliactions

#ReconciliACTION #Reconciliation #TruthAndReconciliation #WalkForWenjack

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · 2d

Secret Path Week is a national movement commemorating the legacies of Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack. October 17th and 22nd respectively mark the dates that Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack joined the spirit world.

Secretpathweek.ca

#GordDownie #ChanieWenjack #DownieWenjackFund #SecretPathWeek

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · 6d

Content Warning: This post contains information about colonial violence, forced contraception, reproductive trauma, child removal, systemic discrimination, sexual and physical abuse, and suicide. #Greenland
#InuitWomen #ReproductiveJustice
#IndigenousRights
#ForcedContraception
#Denmark

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 7d

A look at some of the events across Canada marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Hear more on APTN News Brief:

APTN News Brief: October 1, 2025—National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events across Canada

Our lead stories: a look at some of the events across Canada marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · 7d

October 1 marks the anniversary of the 1752 Treaty of Friendship and Peace between the Mi’kmaq Nation and the British Crown.

The purpose of Treaty Day is to promote public awareness about Mi’kmaw culture and heritage for all Nova Scotians.

#TreatyDay #NovaScotia #MikmaqNation

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · 8d

Join us today for the fifth annual A DAY TO LISTEN. To commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, DWF is proud to partner once again with major media outlets and radio stations throughout Canada on A DAY TO LISTEN 2025.
adaytolisten.ca
#ADayToListen #EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · 8d

On September 30, we wear orange to remember Phyllis’ story and the 150,000 Indigenous children like her who were taken from their families, communities, and cultures. adaytolisten.ca #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · 8d

Today, September 30th, we honour the Survivors of residential schools, remember the children who never returned home, and stand with their families and communities.

#NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation #TruthAndReconciliation #EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · 16d

#Dagwaagi, or #Dagwaagin, the #Anishinaabemowin word for #autumn or “It is fall,” begins this year on Sept 22. In many Indigenous traditions, autumn is a time of balance, gratitude, and preparation, when the harvest is gathered, and medicines are collected. #AutumnEquinox #Gratitude #SeasonalCycles

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · 29d

DWF's Virtual Legacy Space is a free online tool for learning about the residential school system and reconciliation.

Visit the DWF Virtual Legacy Space:
virtuallegacyspace.ca

#DownieWenjackFund #VirtualLegacySpace #residentialschools #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · Aug 28

Legacy Schools Educators who are receiving booster kits, "Gchitwaawendaagod Kiing, The Land is Sacred" by Bomgiizhik Isaac Murdoch is on its way!

legacyschools.ca

#LegacySchools #IndigenousEducation #DWF #DownieWenjack #Educators #GordDownie #ChanieWenjack #Ojibwe

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freegrassy.bsky.social @freegrassy.bsky.social · Aug 28

Take action and send a letter before a decision is made! #FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows

freegrassy.bsky.social @freegrassy.bsky.social · Aug 20

Kinross Gold wants to dump inadequately treated industrial wastewater upstream of Grassy Narrows.

Speak out before Ontario makes its decision.

Take action with 1 click: leadnow.ca/campaigns/re...

#FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows

Protect Grassy Narrows: Reject Kinross Gold's Mine - Leadnow

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freegrassy.bsky.social @freegrassy.bsky.social · Aug 20

Kinross Gold wants to dump inadequately treated industrial wastewater upstream of Grassy Narrows.

Speak out before Ontario makes its decision.

Take action with 1 click: leadnow.ca/campaigns/re...

#FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows

Protect Grassy Narrows: Reject Kinross Gold's Mine - Leadnow

leadnow.ca

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · Aug 19

The Manitoba government says it will begin searching the Brady Road Landfill for Ashlee Shingoose and Tanya Nepinak.

Nepinak’s aunt, Sue Caribou, has been advocating tirelessly for MMIWG2S since her disappearance.

We spoke to Sue Caribou today.

Interview with Sue Caribou: Starting the search at the Brady Road Landfill | APTN News

YouTube video by APTN News

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · Aug 11

Seven unmarked graves have been found on Mission Island, five belonging to children who attended the former St. Joseph’s Residential School a reminder of the lasting impacts of residential schools, and the strength of communities seeking truth, dignity & justice for children who never made it home.

Deninu Kųę́ First Nation says it has finally found the burial sites of 5 children | CBC News

Deninu Kųę́ First Nation in Fort Resolution, N.W.T., says it has finally found the places where five children and two adults were buried, after years of searching for unmarked graves linked to the for...

www.cbc.ca

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · Aug 5

**Content Warning**
Archival research and ground scans on Penelakut Island have revealed 50 more deaths linked to Kuper Island Residential School, raising the known total to 171, with an additional 51 children whose final status could not be found in the archives. #DoSomething

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · Aug 1

#ReconciliACTION can happen any time of year. Organize a walk with your school, friends, family, and community using the resources at WALKFORWENJACK.CA

#WalkforWenjack #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund #GordDownie #ChanieWenjack

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · Jul 17

🚨 What are Bills 5 & C-5? And why are Indigenous communities speaking out?

Bill 5 (ON) & Bill C-5 (Federal) are fast-tracking development while bypassing Indigenous consent and environmental protections – with less oversight comes more risk to ecosystems, wildlife, and culture.

#IndigenousRights

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · Jul 8

Jeronimo Kataquapit and his family have been travelling by canoe from their community of Attawapiskat First Nation to Neskantaga First Nation – a 400 kilometre stretch.

They are doing this in response to the federal government's controversial Bill C-5.

First Nation filmmaker on his family’s 400km canoe trip in response to Bill C-5 | APTN News

YouTube video by APTN News

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · Jul 9

#NunavutDay marks the creation of Canada's newest and only Inuit-governed territory - a moment of affirmation for Inuit self-determination and governance. Created in 1999, it celebrates Inuit culture, language, and the enduring connection between Inuit and their homelands.

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · Jul 1

July 1 | Canada Day

It is a time to reflect on the past and dream up the future.

Video:

Excerpt from “Finding the Secret Path”. To watch full documentary: youtu.be/Xcsoh8_KIDc?...

#DoSomething #ReconciliACTION #CanadaDay #GordDownie #ChanieWenjack #DownieWenjackFund

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · Jun 27

As the school year comes to a close, we would like to thank all the educators and youth group leaders who took #ReconciliACTION through the Legacy Schools program.

Chi miigwetch to DWF’s partners and donors who ensure this program runs all year round.

downiewenjack.ca/support-us/

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · Jun 27

Happy Canadian Multiculturalism Day! Today is a day to celebrate and honour the cultural diversity that enriches our lives and to reaffirm your commitment to equity, inclusion, and mutual respect.

#MulticulturalismDay

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · Jun 23

Multiple #WalkforWenjack events are planned in #BruceCounty this Aug and Oct! #ReconciliACTION www.kincardinenews.com/news/local-n...

Walk for Wenjack reconciliation awareness event planned for Kincardine

Events are being held in honour of Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old who died trying to return home after escaping a residential school in 1966.

www.kincardinenews.com

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Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack.bsky.social · Jun 23

June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples Day. Whether you’re joining a community event, supporting Indigenous artists and businesses, or reflecting on your role in building a more just future, tell us YOUR VISION for the future of reconciliation: downiewenjack.ca/events/ihm-2...

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