TRC-Bobcaygeon Blog
Posts About Events and Activities
Dedication to Cileana Taylor
Curve Lake First Nation produced the accompanying video below as a Dedication to Cileana Taylor and to raise awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls(MMIWG). Elders and leaders appealed to the community to find ways together to end violence against...
Mi’kmaw Fishing Rights
There is a lot of confusion and misinformation around the situation in Nova Scotia with regard to Mi'kmaw fishing rights. Here are some facts from a page posted by APTN followed by a letter written by TRC Bobcaygeon. The 1999 Marshall Decision. In 1999, the Supreme...
Our MMIWG Committee Report
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Sub-group of TRC-Bobcaygeon – July 20, 2020 As we know, the federal government was mandated to come up with an Action Plan this past June, one year after the Report was tabled. Nothing has been done and of course,...
Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day Wear an Orange Shirt September 30th to recognize the experience of survivors of Indian residential schools in Canada. The quote below tells the origin of the orange shirt as a symbol. It comes from an article on the Indigenous Corporate Training...
Harvesting Manoomin
Community Voices for Manoomin harvesting on Pigeon Lake Labour Day Weekend. A close up of Manoomin at the flowering stage.Paula demonstrating how to use the sticks to harvst the Manoomin.Sherry H and Sherry T from TRC Bobcaygeon
August Paddle for Manoomin
Another beautiful CVFM day on the lake. It was wonderful to paddle to the manoomin with Elder Gitiga Migizi, (Doug Williams) and nice to share the experience with other guests, too. The manoomin is at the emergent and flowering stage, providing shelter to small and...
July 26, 2020 CVFM Paddle
On July 26th, members of Community Voices for Manoomin gathered on the shore of Little Bald Lake to hear Dorothy Taylor of Curve Lake First Nation share her stories, knowledge and songs about manoomin (wild rice) in Michi Saagiig territories.
Summer 2020 Update
Truth and Reconciliation - Bobcaygeon has met twice over the Summer. Some groups may have taken a hiatus during this time of Covid, but we have kept on following the threads of actions and activities that are calling to us. Here is a brief update on some of those...
Ceremonial Paddle for Manoomin
A great day out on Buckhorn Lake learning about manoomin from Caleb Musgrave and honouring it with guidance from elder Shirley Williams and Liz Osawamick. Thanks to Community Voices for Manoomin (CVFM) for organizing this ceremonial day. CVFM’s 1st Ceremonial Paddle...