TRC-Bobcaygeon Blog
Posts About Events and Activities
Mining Development in the Ring of Fire.
Neskantaga Chief Wayne Moonias, chief@neskantaga.comAttawapiskat Chief David Nakogee, reception@attawapiskat.orgFort Albany Chief Robert Nakogee, info@fortalbany.ca Aaniin / Greetings Chiefs, We are writing on behalf of Truth and Reconciliation Community - Bobcaygeon...
Letter re: Wet’suwet’en
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Premier Horgan, Minister Marc Miller, and MLA Nathan Phillips, We wish to voice our support for the Wet'suwet'en people's nonviolent movement opposing the development of an LNG pipeline on their land, as well as call on you to order RCMP...
Open Letter RE: Wet’suwet’en Territory
An Open Letter from Academics Regarding the Invasion of Wet’suwet’en Territory In the midst of the worst climate emergency in the history of British Columbia (BC) - a reflection of the dangers of ongoing hydrocarbon dependence - the RCMP attacked and removed...
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...
Plant Knowledge
A group of us were fortunate to get out for teachings on the land with Beedahbin Peltier (indigenize.ca). We were looking at plants that we could harvest for seeds. Beedahbin is a Professor, Indigenous Perspectives - Fleming College but so much more. At every turn...
Learning by Experiencing
The Grade Six and Seven class at Bobcaygeon Public School had a class outing to experience the 215+ Children Taken Art Installation at the library in person. Members of the Truth and Reconciliation Community - Bobcaygeon were there to share the story behind the 215...
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
This September the 3oth, 2021, on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we were ready for the drumming at 5:15 that sent our beats out across the universe in time with the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Nation's Honour Song. People without drums beat along with...
Chi Miigwetch
We gathered. We drummed. We sang. We listened to thought-filled words that emanated from the same place where spirit resides. It is estimated that between 250 and 300 people of all ages attended the event at the library in Bobcaygeon for National Truth and...
Action Action Action
Indigenous leaders are reminding us that this is a day for solemnity, for reflection, for honouring the dead in a respectful manner similar to how we mark Remembrance Day. People are also displaying their intentions to commemorate all the children that did not make it...