by TRC Bobcaygeon | Jun 15, 2021 | Current
215 Indigenous Children – What Can We Do “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela With thanks to Ontario Association of Art Galleries for this information http://oaag.org/ Learn more about residential schools and...
by TRC Bobcaygeon | Jun 11, 2021 | Current, TRC Bobcaygeon Events, Uncategorized
For some people in settler society, the news of the discovery of 215 bodies buried at the residential school near Kamloops BC has been a wake up call to the horrors of this policy that the Canadian government enacted between the 1870’s and 1990’s. As...
by TRC Bobcaygeon | Jun 2, 2021 | Current
Last week 215 bodies were discovered in a mass grave on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Ground penetrating radar located the remains of these 215 First Nations children who were victims of Canada’s colonial attempt to obliterate the...
by TRC Bobcaygeon | May 5, 2021 | Current, For Your Information, FYI
Take Action Faith in the Declaration is a website dedicated to Bill C-15. This coalition of various faith groups sets out 5 actions you can take, including sending your version of the letter below, to see that the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous...
by TRC Bobcaygeon | May 5, 2021 | Current, Other Events
CBC Covers Red Ribbon Campaign The (CLFN) community is encouraging residents to wear red and add red ribbons to their trees or porches for the National Day of Awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls on May 5. The campaign is also in honour...
by TRC Bobcaygeon | May 3, 2021 | Current, For Your Information, FYI, Other Events
Truth and Reconciliation Community – Bobcaygeon member Ann Davidson painted the above image honouring MMIWG2S (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2 Spirit persons). This version was designed to use as a replacement for your Facebook Profile...
