TRC-Bobcaygeon Blog
Posts About Events and Activities
Engaging Elders
Protocols for Engaging with Elders, Knowledge Keepers and Knowledge Holders Protocols are not just “manners” or “rules” – they are a representation of a culture’s deeply held ethical system. They also have highly practical applications that may have arisen in a...
Allyship
Many people believe that being an ally isn’t something one can claim for themselves. It is something that is bestowed on you by people who see your actions and the results of your endeavours toward righting wrongs and establishing a new order. Lynn Gehl, PhD, is an...
Decolonization
Colonialism is defined as “control by one power over a dependent area or people.” It occurs when one nation subjugates another, conquering its population and exploiting it, often while forcing its own language and cultural values upon its people. By 1914, a...
White Privilege
White privilege is an institutional (rather than personal) set of benefits granted to those of us who, by race, resemble the people who dominate the powerful positions in our institutions. One of the primary privileges is that of having greater access to power and...
Panel Presentation on Manoomin
Article in Promoter written by Glenna Burns Manomin (wild rice) is a plant that holds great significance. It is an edible item and medicine. It is a plant embedded deep in the culture of Indigenous people. It flourishes in clean water and combats invasive species like...
Remembering MMIWG
Bobcaygeon’s Truth & Reconciliation Committee remembering Murdered & Missing Aboriginal Women on October 4th
Protest in Bobcaygeon
Here are some photos of our first “action” to raise awareness about MMIWG. TRC - Bobcaygeon 2016
Manoomin (Wild Rice) Workshop
Interested in learning more about manoomin (wild rice)? Join James Whetung of Curve Lake First Nation for the day to learn how to honour, harvest, process and prepare this amazing food that is native to the Kawartha Lakes Region. Sunday September...
Blanket Exercise
An experiential learning about Indigenous history in Canada is being hosted for faith communities in Minden, Kinmount, Haliburton, and the surrounding communities. St. Paul’s Anglican Church, MINDEN on Sunday, October 2, 2016. Lunch at 12:00; Part I – Telling the...