Downie Wenjack Fund
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The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund is part of Gord Downie’s legacy and commitment to reconciliation. #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething #SecretPathWeek
With the support of the Reconciliation Action Grant, the West Flat Citizens Group Inc. provided a land-based learning experience focused on traditional medicines (sage, cedar, sweetgrass, tobacco) for local youth called the Medicine Teaching Project.
December 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
With the support of the Reconciliation Action Grant, the West Flat Citizens Group Inc. provided a land-based learning experience focused on traditional medicines (sage, cedar, sweetgrass, tobacco) for local youth called the Medicine Teaching Project.
This year, we announced that Canadian Tire Corporation is now supporting The Blanket Fund, building on its partnership with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. Since 2022, The Blanket Fund has redirected all Hudson’s Bay Point Blanket proceeds back to Indigenous projects and communities.
December 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This year, we announced that Canadian Tire Corporation is now supporting The Blanket Fund, building on its partnership with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. Since 2022, The Blanket Fund has redirected all Hudson’s Bay Point Blanket proceeds back to Indigenous projects and communities.
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/
#DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething
Charitable tax receipts are available for all 2025 donations made before December 31.
https://downiewenjack.ca/support-us/
#DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething
December 22, 2025 at 5:01 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/
#DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething
Charitable tax receipts are available for all 2025 donations made before December 31.
https://downiewenjack.ca/support-us/
#DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething
Magoshe Giizhigad marks the Anishinaabe winter solstice period. It is traditionally a feast day around winter solstice time, which has evolved to include Christmas and gift-giving celebrations.
#MagosheGiizhigad #Anishinaabe #WinterSolstice
#MagosheGiizhigad #Anishinaabe #WinterSolstice
December 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Magoshe Giizhigad marks the Anishinaabe winter solstice period. It is traditionally a feast day around winter solstice time, which has evolved to include Christmas and gift-giving celebrations.
#MagosheGiizhigad #Anishinaabe #WinterSolstice
#MagosheGiizhigad #Anishinaabe #WinterSolstice
Biboon, the Anishinaabe word for winter, begins with the winter solstice on December 21. Across many First Nations, the winter solstice is understood as a time for rest, reflection, and storytelling.
#Biboon #WinterSolstice
#Biboon #WinterSolstice
December 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Biboon, the Anishinaabe word for winter, begins with the winter solstice on December 21. Across many First Nations, the winter solstice is understood as a time for rest, reflection, and storytelling.
#Biboon #WinterSolstice
#Biboon #WinterSolstice
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://ow.ly/FUhj50XMOkB
Charitable tax receipts are available for all 2025 donations made before December 31.
https://ow.ly/FUhj50XMOkB
December 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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://ow.ly/FUhj50XMOkB
Charitable tax receipts are available for all 2025 donations made before December 31.
https://ow.ly/FUhj50XMOkB
📚✨ Calling all Educators! ✨📚
Join our incredible community of Legacy Schools Educators and access FREE resources for your classroom 🙌
Sign up today at legacyschools.ca
Links in bio or visit downiewenjack.ca
#LegacySchools #DWF #DownieWenjack #Educators
Join our incredible community of Legacy Schools Educators and access FREE resources for your classroom 🙌
Sign up today at legacyschools.ca
Links in bio or visit downiewenjack.ca
#LegacySchools #DWF #DownieWenjack #Educators
December 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
📚✨ Calling all Educators! ✨📚
Join our incredible community of Legacy Schools Educators and access FREE resources for your classroom 🙌
Sign up today at legacyschools.ca
Links in bio or visit downiewenjack.ca
#LegacySchools #DWF #DownieWenjack #Educators
Join our incredible community of Legacy Schools Educators and access FREE resources for your classroom 🙌
Sign up today at legacyschools.ca
Links in bio or visit downiewenjack.ca
#LegacySchools #DWF #DownieWenjack #Educators
With the support of the Reconciliation Action Grant, Wiiwkwedong Arts Collective hosted the inaugural Night Sky Theatre Festival at Kettle and Stony Point First Nation to celebrate contemporary Indigenous culture through song, dance, and an outdoor film experience.
December 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
With the support of the Reconciliation Action Grant, Wiiwkwedong Arts Collective hosted the inaugural Night Sky Theatre Festival at Kettle and Stony Point First Nation to celebrate contemporary Indigenous culture through song, dance, and an outdoor film experience.
📣 Educators! Welcome Biboon Mino Waabanoowiwin, or #WinterSolstice with our lesson plan:
https://ow.ly/uo3s50XJPf7
This #lessonplan was built in collaboration with Tim McGregor and Jodie Williams, with permissions from Waubgeshig Rice and Isaac Murdoch. Miigwetch for sharing your knowledge with us!
https://ow.ly/uo3s50XJPf7
This #lessonplan was built in collaboration with Tim McGregor and Jodie Williams, with permissions from Waubgeshig Rice and Isaac Murdoch. Miigwetch for sharing your knowledge with us!
December 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
📣 Educators! Welcome Biboon Mino Waabanoowiwin, or #WinterSolstice with our lesson plan:
https://ow.ly/uo3s50XJPf7
This #lessonplan was built in collaboration with Tim McGregor and Jodie Williams, with permissions from Waubgeshig Rice and Isaac Murdoch. Miigwetch for sharing your knowledge with us!
https://ow.ly/uo3s50XJPf7
This #lessonplan was built in collaboration with Tim McGregor and Jodie Williams, with permissions from Waubgeshig Rice and Isaac Murdoch. Miigwetch for sharing your knowledge with us!
Residential school denialism is a growing problem for truth and reconciliation.
Learn about the ways people deny the impact of residential schools and how you can combat denialism in your schools and communities in the full blog post at:
215Pledge.ca/denialism
#TruthAndReconciliation #215
Learn about the ways people deny the impact of residential schools and how you can combat denialism in your schools and communities in the full blog post at:
215Pledge.ca/denialism
#TruthAndReconciliation #215
December 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Residential school denialism is a growing problem for truth and reconciliation.
Learn about the ways people deny the impact of residential schools and how you can combat denialism in your schools and communities in the full blog post at:
215Pledge.ca/denialism
#TruthAndReconciliation #215
Learn about the ways people deny the impact of residential schools and how you can combat denialism in your schools and communities in the full blog post at:
215Pledge.ca/denialism
#TruthAndReconciliation #215
ReconciliACTION Highlight from Central Peel Secondary School in Brampton, ON:
"For Secret Path week- the students were introduced to the songs from the Secret Path and learned about the history of Gord and Chanie by the "Legacy Keepers". The Legacy Keepers also designed the display case."
"For Secret Path week- the students were introduced to the songs from the Secret Path and learned about the history of Gord and Chanie by the "Legacy Keepers". The Legacy Keepers also designed the display case."
December 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
ReconciliACTION Highlight from Central Peel Secondary School in Brampton, ON:
"For Secret Path week- the students were introduced to the songs from the Secret Path and learned about the history of Gord and Chanie by the "Legacy Keepers". The Legacy Keepers also designed the display case."
"For Secret Path week- the students were introduced to the songs from the Secret Path and learned about the history of Gord and Chanie by the "Legacy Keepers". The Legacy Keepers also designed the display case."
The Tŝideldel First Nation Health Centre provided a dip net-making workshop during a Culture Camp with the support of the Reconciliation Action Grant. The gathering included other traditional activities, helping to preserve and share cultural teachings with future generations. theblanketfund.ca
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The Tŝideldel First Nation Health Centre provided a dip net-making workshop during a Culture Camp with the support of the Reconciliation Action Grant. The gathering included other traditional activities, helping to preserve and share cultural teachings with future generations. theblanketfund.ca
This holiday season, take #reconciliACTION by purchasing gifts from DWF’s #HolidayGiftGuide This guide features Indigenous-owned businesses, with options for all budgets and preferences. There is something meaningful for every person on your list!
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
November 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
This holiday season, take #reconciliACTION by purchasing gifts from DWF’s #HolidayGiftGuide This guide features Indigenous-owned businesses, with options for all budgets and preferences. There is something meaningful for every person on your list!
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
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! 📢 💬
#Anishinaabemowin #IndigenousLanguages #DoSomething
#Anishinaabemowin #IndigenousLanguages #DoSomething
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 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! 📢 💬
#Anishinaabemowin #IndigenousLanguages #DoSomething
#Anishinaabemowin #IndigenousLanguages #DoSomething
This holiday season, take #reconciliACTION by giving gifts that make a difference. DWF’s third annual Holiday Gift Guide features a curated selection of meaningful items, including products from Indigenous-owned businesses!
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
#DownieWenjackFund #HolidayGiftGuide
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
#DownieWenjackFund #HolidayGiftGuide
November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This holiday season, take #reconciliACTION by giving gifts that make a difference. DWF’s third annual Holiday Gift Guide features a curated selection of meaningful items, including products from Indigenous-owned businesses!
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
#DownieWenjackFund #HolidayGiftGuide
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
#DownieWenjackFund #HolidayGiftGuide
Learn more about the Robinson-Huron #Treaty, which involves the land east of Georgian Bay and the northern shores of Lake Huron. Whose.Land and Native-Land.ca are excellent resources for learning about local treaties and for helping you craft an authentic land acknowledgment or welcome.
November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Learn more about the Robinson-Huron #Treaty, which involves the land east of Georgian Bay and the northern shores of Lake Huron. Whose.Land and Native-Land.ca are excellent resources for learning about local treaties and for helping you craft an authentic land acknowledgment or welcome.
Want to learn more about the treaties where you live or visit?
Websites such as Whose.Land and Native-Land.ca are excellent resources for learning about local treaties and for helping you craft an authentic land acknowledgment or welcome.
#TreatiesRecognitionWeek #Treaties #ReconciliACTION
Websites such as Whose.Land and Native-Land.ca are excellent resources for learning about local treaties and for helping you craft an authentic land acknowledgment or welcome.
#TreatiesRecognitionWeek #Treaties #ReconciliACTION
November 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Want to learn more about the treaties where you live or visit?
Websites such as Whose.Land and Native-Land.ca are excellent resources for learning about local treaties and for helping you craft an authentic land acknowledgment or welcome.
#TreatiesRecognitionWeek #Treaties #ReconciliACTION
Websites such as Whose.Land and Native-Land.ca are excellent resources for learning about local treaties and for helping you craft an authentic land acknowledgment or welcome.
#TreatiesRecognitionWeek #Treaties #ReconciliACTION
November 2 – 8 is #TreatiesRecognitionWeek in Ontario.
Want to learn more about the treaties where you live or visit?
Websites such as Whose.Land and Native-Land.ca are excellent resources for learning about local treaties and for helping you craft an authentic land acknowledgment or welcome.
Want to learn more about the treaties where you live or visit?
Websites such as Whose.Land and Native-Land.ca are excellent resources for learning about local treaties and for helping you craft an authentic land acknowledgment or welcome.
November 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
November 2 – 8 is #TreatiesRecognitionWeek in Ontario.
Want to learn more about the treaties where you live or visit?
Websites such as Whose.Land and Native-Land.ca are excellent resources for learning about local treaties and for helping you craft an authentic land acknowledgment or welcome.
Want to learn more about the treaties where you live or visit?
Websites such as Whose.Land and Native-Land.ca are excellent resources for learning about local treaties and for helping you craft an authentic land acknowledgment or welcome.
Send us your reconciliACTIONs and WIN!
📸 Share your photos, videos, lessons, presentations & displays that celebrate Indigenous cultures and demonstrate how you're moving reconciliation forward.
legacyschools.ca
DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething #ReconciliACTION #EducationalResources #Contest
📸 Share your photos, videos, lessons, presentations & displays that celebrate Indigenous cultures and demonstrate how you're moving reconciliation forward.
legacyschools.ca
DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething #ReconciliACTION #EducationalResources #Contest
October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Send us your reconciliACTIONs and WIN!
📸 Share your photos, videos, lessons, presentations & displays that celebrate Indigenous cultures and demonstrate how you're moving reconciliation forward.
legacyschools.ca
DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething #ReconciliACTION #EducationalResources #Contest
📸 Share your photos, videos, lessons, presentations & displays that celebrate Indigenous cultures and demonstrate how you're moving reconciliation forward.
legacyschools.ca
DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething #ReconciliACTION #EducationalResources #Contest
On October 22, 1966, Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old Anishinaabe boy, died after escaping the Cecilia Jeffrey Residential School in Kenora, Ontario. He tried to walk over 600 kilometres to his home community in Ogoki Post.
Learn more about Chanie’s Story by watching The Secret Path secretpathweek.ca
Learn more about Chanie’s Story by watching The Secret Path secretpathweek.ca
October 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
On October 22, 1966, Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old Anishinaabe boy, died after escaping the Cecilia Jeffrey Residential School in Kenora, Ontario. He tried to walk over 600 kilometres to his home community in Ogoki Post.
Learn more about Chanie’s Story by watching The Secret Path secretpathweek.ca
Learn more about Chanie’s Story by watching The Secret Path secretpathweek.ca
Today, on the anniversary of his passing, we honour Gord Downie – fearless artist, poetic visionary, and bridge-builder – who used his voice to not only shape the landscape of Canadian music, but to call on all of us to “Do Something” to move reconciliation forward. secretpathweek.ca
October 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Today, on the anniversary of his passing, we honour Gord Downie – fearless artist, poetic visionary, and bridge-builder – who used his voice to not only shape the landscape of Canadian music, but to call on all of us to “Do Something” to move reconciliation forward. secretpathweek.ca
Today, on the anniversary of his passing, we honour Gord Downie – fearless artist, poetic visionary, and bridge-builder – who used his voice to not only shape the landscape of Canadian music, but to call on all of us to “Do Something” to move reconciliation forward. secretpathweek.ca
October 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Today, on the anniversary of his passing, we honour Gord Downie – fearless artist, poetic visionary, and bridge-builder – who used his voice to not only shape the landscape of Canadian music, but to call on all of us to “Do Something” to move reconciliation forward. secretpathweek.ca
Legacy Schools! Ready to #WalkForWenjack?
Enter the Walk for Wenjack Contest for a chance to win $1,500 + a W4W toolkit (pins, poster, lesson plan & more).
Enter Oct 17 – Nov 7, 2025
Open to all registered Legacy Schools educators.
Submit your idea + budget today: https://ow.ly/20Qg50XcMOF
Enter the Walk for Wenjack Contest for a chance to win $1,500 + a W4W toolkit (pins, poster, lesson plan & more).
Enter Oct 17 – Nov 7, 2025
Open to all registered Legacy Schools educators.
Submit your idea + budget today: https://ow.ly/20Qg50XcMOF
October 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Legacy Schools! Ready to #WalkForWenjack?
Enter the Walk for Wenjack Contest for a chance to win $1,500 + a W4W toolkit (pins, poster, lesson plan & more).
Enter Oct 17 – Nov 7, 2025
Open to all registered Legacy Schools educators.
Submit your idea + budget today: https://ow.ly/20Qg50XcMOF
Enter the Walk for Wenjack Contest for a chance to win $1,500 + a W4W toolkit (pins, poster, lesson plan & more).
Enter Oct 17 – Nov 7, 2025
Open to all registered Legacy Schools educators.
Submit your idea + budget today: https://ow.ly/20Qg50XcMOF
We're proud to announce that Canadian Tire is expanding its partnership with Downie Wenjack to support Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund. Since 2022, 100% of Hudson’s Bay Point Blanket proceeds have gone to Indigenous communities. #CanadianTire #DownieWenjackFund
October 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We're proud to announce that Canadian Tire is expanding its partnership with Downie Wenjack to support Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund. Since 2022, 100% of Hudson’s Bay Point Blanket proceeds have gone to Indigenous communities. #CanadianTire #DownieWenjackFund
October marks #WomensHistoryMonth in Canada, an annual celebration of the outstanding achievements of women, girls, and all those who identify as women throughout the history of this country.
Watch DWF LIVE: MMIWG2S+ with Natasha Fisher https://youtu.be/c3TyjCHJ-14?si=oX6wxms1Goz5CN6a
Watch DWF LIVE: MMIWG2S+ with Natasha Fisher https://youtu.be/c3TyjCHJ-14?si=oX6wxms1Goz5CN6a
October 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
October marks #WomensHistoryMonth in Canada, an annual celebration of the outstanding achievements of women, girls, and all those who identify as women throughout the history of this country.
Watch DWF LIVE: MMIWG2S+ with Natasha Fisher https://youtu.be/c3TyjCHJ-14?si=oX6wxms1Goz5CN6a
Watch DWF LIVE: MMIWG2S+ with Natasha Fisher https://youtu.be/c3TyjCHJ-14?si=oX6wxms1Goz5CN6a