TRC-Bobcaygeon
Current Events and Activities
Reading the MMIWG Report
Our group had been following the progress of the Inquiry on Murdered and Missing Indigenous women and Girls (MMIWG) in Canada. It was a mammoth undertaking fraught with controversy and we felt that it would be important to inform ourselves on the results. Because the...
Alice William’s Quilt Workshop
We were lucky enough to have the beautiful quilt by the Kawartha Truth and Reconciliation Support Group (KTRSG) at the performances of Cottagers and Indians at the Art Barn in the Fall of 2018. This is a group quilt project by KTRSG members on the...
Workshop with Quilter Alice Williams
To be held JUNE 22nd, 10am-3pm at the Bobcayegon Municipal Service Centre, 123 East Street South, BobcaygeonTickets: $20 lunch included REGISTRATION IN ADVANCE by JUNE 17th – email: trcbobcaygeon@gmail.com
Gifts From Our Relation the Moose
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...
Bobcaygeon Public School Water Walk
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 included 3 members...
Introducing Anishinaabemowin
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...
An Introduction to Anishinaabemowin Language
DJ Fife: An Introduction to Anishinaabemowin Language Saturday May 4, 2019 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.Bobcaygeon LibraryWilliam Street, BobcaygeonAll are welcome. Free event.Donations welcome
Book Discussion
Dates: January 20, February 3, 17, March 3, 10, 24 (added dates)Time: 2 PM-4 PMLocation: KNOX Presbyterian Church, 6 Joseph St. BobcaygeonHosted by: Truth & Reconciliation Community ~ Bobcaygeon Free EVENT,...
Cottagers and Indians
From October 22 to 25, 2018, Truth and Reconciliation Community – Bobcaygeon (TRC-Bobcaygeon) presented Cottagers and Indians, a play written by Drew Hayden Taylor from Curve Lake First Nation (CLFN), in the Kawarthas. Three school boards (Trillium Lakelands...