
St. Kateri Bursary paves the way for Indigenous students
Providing financial support for Indigenous students in their educational journey is a key part of reconciliation. Bursaries often play an important role in opening the door to continuing studies, fostering self-esteem, and cultivating skills that students can later contribute to their communities.

Empowering Indigenous Elders Through Literacy
The Literacy Circle’s (TLC) Learning for Life initiative provides English literacy training and essential math skills to Indigenous Elders and adults, including Residential and Day School Survivors and Intergenerational Survivors. This initiative was born out of a need expressed by Elders in the Snuneymuwx (Nanaimo) area, many of whom lacked formal education due to their experiences in Residential and Day Schools

Building Bridges: Truth and Reconciliation with The People Bridge Advocacy
The People Bridge Advocacy (PBA) is a non-profit organization that builds positive relationships among diverse communities. In 2017, PBA partnered with Elder and Knowledge Keeper Harry Lafond and the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation to bring together Indigenous and New Canadian communities to exchange knowledge on Indigenous history and cultures.

Cultivating Unity and Healing: Eminidowang Kitigaan – Spirit Garden for Everyone
Eminidowang Kitigaan (Spirit Garden for Everyone) is a place that brings Indigenous and non-Indigenous people together to grow food and medicinal plants. The garden is an important part of the Spirit Bundle Program run by Anishnabeg Outreach, which supports more than 450 Indigenous families in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and Guelph.

Mohawk Village Memorial Park – Playground Equipment
Remember the feeling of chasing friends on the playground? Swinging from the monkey bars? Asking mom for one more push on the swing to soar higher? The Mohawk Village Memorial Fund is a group of survivors from the Mohawk Residential School committed to reclaiming their childhood and making new memories with their families.

Kendaasawin: Bi-Monthly Retreats by Kateri Native Ministry of Ottawa
Kateri Native Ministry of Ottawa was founded in 2001. Under the pillars of healing and training, it provides safe, culturally appropriate places to meet, pray and heal within the context of an Indigenous-led Catholic community that respects and celebrates Indigenous ways of being church.

Reviving Métis Traditions: Thames Bluewater Métis Council Annual Rendezvous
The Thames Bluewater Métis Council (TBWMC) is organizing the Annual Rendezvous, a traditional gathering that unites Métis citizens from the council's catchment area. The event celebrates and reconnects with Métis culture through worship, entertainment, food and knowledge sharing.



