• Building Bridges: Wasauksing Kinomaugewgamik School in Parry Sound

    Wasauksing Kinomaugewgamik School, a First Nation school for students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8, is eager to strengthen ties with other schools in Parry Sound. With a commitment to fostering cultural understanding, the school plans to host a series of events, ceremonies and activities involving Parry Sound schools and the Wasauksing Kinomaugewgamik School First Nations community.

  • Curve Lake First Nation honours Every Child Matters

    Curve Lake First Nation in Ontario is taking steps to commemorate Every Child Matters, the message honouring Orange Shirt Day that pays tribute to children lost to the residential school system. The community would like to create a space that promotes knowledge sharing and awareness for its members and visitors to the Nation’s territory.

  • Harvesting for Healing: Reviving Traditional Knowledge in Alderville First Nation

    The "Harvesting for Healing" project is a community-driven effort to keep alive important skills such as harvesting, hunting, and fishing.

  • Indigenous Ministry Office fosters healing through vital programs in Thunder Bay

    The Indigenous Ministry Office, under the Diocese of Thunder Bay, plays a vital role in supporting the Indigenous population in the Thunder Bay area and its surrounding communities. The Office manages programs such as monthly Healing Circles for Residential School Survivors and an Elders Council to the Bishop that meets regularly to discuss how to assist community members in the Diocese.

  • Ribbon dress and skirt making class to revitalize Indigenous craft traditions

    In many Indigenous communities, there is growing worry about the loss of the sacred connection achieved through the shared practice of learning traditional crafts. A ribbon dress and shirt making class in Thunder Bay looks to restore cultural values through the art of crafting.

  • Healing the Child Within program at St. Kateri Church

    To help facilitate healing from the trauma and memories associated with the Residential School system, St. Kateri Church, one of the community's four churches, is hosting the "Healing the Child Within" program. The event is a gathering for Indigenous people, providing a platform for prayer and a safe space for Elders and Youth to connect. Participants share stories, engage in prayer for healing, and foster a stronger sense of community

  • Culturally grounded healing for Indigenous women in Thunder Bay

    The Ontario Native Women's Association (ONWA) is strengthening their community-responsive programming. These initiatives focus on supporting Indigenous women's wellness and fostering healing through honouring and sharing spiritual teachings and traditional land-based ceremonial practices.

  • Support for Indigenous Seniors at Wigwamen Terrace

    Wigwamen Incorporated, Ontario's oldest urban Indigenous housing provider, is addressing this critical issue through its Family and Seniors Housing portfolio in Toronto. Wigwamen Terrace, one of the organization's longstanding buildings, is home to 127 residents, 95% of whom are First Nation, Métis, or Inuit.

  • Teach For Canada-Gakinaamaage’s mission to bridge Canada’s education gap

    Teach For Canada-Gakinaamaage steps into this educational gap by collaborating with remote Nations to recruit dedicated teachers, offering community-focused training, and providing comprehensive support.

  • Nurturing well-being with land-based Culture Camps

    Designed to address the disconnect between urban Indigenous youth and their cultural roots, the Culture Camps have hosted young campers every year in July and August for over 30 years. Camps are taking place in Clarendon Station on the traditional territory of the Anishinabewaki, Treaty 27, and have become communal gathering spaces for learning, traditional ceremonies, and recreational activities.