by TRC Bobcaygeon | May 24, 2019 | Archives, TRC Bobcaygeon Events
Kaaren Olsen Dannenmann (Ma’iinkan) is an Anishinaapekwe from Namekosipiink in northern Ontario (Trout Lake). She is a mother of three and a grandmother of five. Her life is intrinsically connected to her homeland, her family and her community. She is a trapper and a...
by TRC Bobcaygeon | May 23, 2019 | Other Events
Community Voices for Manoomin (CVFM) – is a group to which several members of TRC-Bobcaygeon belong. This group on Indigenous and non-Indigenous members is dedicated to protecting Manoomin and the Indigenous rights to tend and harvest it. In 2019 there were 4...
by TRC Bobcaygeon | May 21, 2019 | Archives, TRC Bobcaygeon Events
In this photo co-chair of TRC-Bobcaygeon, Rodney Smith-Merkley and his son along with Rodney’s son’s teacher and a school board employee. Elder Dorothy Taylor and her son Norman were offering leadership, and TRC-Bobcageon was offering support. Also...
by TRC Bobcaygeon | May 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Gidigaa Migizi-bann (Doug Williams) Doug was an Associate Professor/Director of Studies for the Ph.D. Program and oversaw the cultural component of the program. As a member of the Mississaugas of Curve Lake First Nation, Doug was one of the first graduates of...
by TRC Bobcaygeon | May 5, 2019 | Archives, TRC Bobcaygeon Events
The United Nations declared 2019 the Year of Indigenous Languages. This declaration was made because ‘Indigenous languages matter for development, peace building and reconciliation.’ Truth and Reconciliation Community Bobcaygeon hosted an Introduction to...