Items of Interest
“Celebrating First Peoples” – Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne
Who doesn't love a good news story! Currently, there is a lot to celebrate starting with leadership roles in some institutions being filled by Indigenous leaders. The United Church of Canada has a "wonderful" news story. In July of this year the Church elected Rev....
Stop Fighting Indigenous Kids in Court
October 27, 2021 Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of CanadaChrystia Freeland, Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime MinisterMarc Miller, Minister of Crown Indigenous RelationsPatty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous ServicesKarina Gould, Minister of Families, Children and...
The O’de Piitaanemaan Pledge
Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism has launched a new tourism campaign, based on Indigenous teachings, that encourages both residents and visitors to respect the land, waterways, and communities of the region. Developed in consultation with Curve Lake First...
Take Action on Bill C-15
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 People's is...
Red Ribbon Campaign
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 picture if...
Lindsay Advocate Article May 2021
Lindsay Advocate article by Sylvia Keesmat - read online
Open Letter Regarding Violence Against Indigenous Women
Open Letter Regarding Violence Against Indigenous Women Truth and Reconciliation Community - Bobcaygeon stands with the family of Cileana Taylor and Curve Lake First Nation to demand justice from the legal system in the case against Jordan Morin. It is with the...
The Reconciliation Manifesto
Over the years the Truth and Reconciliation Community Bobcaygeon has worked towards ‘Shifting Perspectives through re-imagining relations with Indigenous Peoples, Settlers and the Land’. That goal has lead us to continuously review books and documents pertaining to...
Petition to Stop Order of Ontario for Mike Harris
There are several reasons why we might object to granting Mike Harris the Order of Ontario. This opinion piece published in The Toronto Star, that outlines many more reasons for retracting the honour of the Order of Ontario from Harris. Here is a CBC...