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The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund is part of Gord Downie’s legacy and commitment to reconciliation. #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething #SecretPathWeek
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On October 22, 1966, Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old Anishinaabe boy, died after escaping the Cecilia Jeffrey Residential School in Kenora, Ontario. He tried to walk over 600 kilometres to his home community in Ogoki Post.

Learn more about Chanie’s Story by watching The Secret Path secretpathweek.ca
Today, on the anniversary of his passing, we honour Gord Downie – fearless artist, poetic visionary, and bridge-builder – who used his voice to not only shape the landscape of Canadian music, but to call on all of us to “Do Something” to move reconciliation forward. secretpathweek.ca
Today, on the anniversary of his passing, we honour Gord Downie – fearless artist, poetic visionary, and bridge-builder – who used his voice to not only shape the landscape of Canadian music, but to call on all of us to “Do Something” to move reconciliation forward. secretpathweek.ca
Legacy Schools! Ready to #WalkForWenjack?

Enter the Walk for Wenjack Contest for a chance to win $1,500 + a W4W toolkit (pins, poster, lesson plan & more).

Enter Oct 17 – Nov 7, 2025
Open to all registered Legacy Schools educators.

Submit your idea + budget today: https://ow.ly/20Qg50XcMOF
We're proud to announce that Canadian Tire is expanding its partnership with Downie Wenjack to support Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund. Since 2022, 100% of Hudson’s Bay Point Blanket proceeds have gone to Indigenous communities. #CanadianTire #DownieWenjackFund
October marks #WomensHistoryMonth in Canada, an annual celebration of the outstanding achievements of women, girls, and all those who identify as women throughout the history of this country.

Watch DWF LIVE: MMIWG2S+ with Natasha Fisher https://youtu.be/c3TyjCHJ-14?si=oX6wxms1Goz5CN6a
Today, on #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild, we recognize the rights, voices, and leadership of girls around the world—and acknowledge the barriers that continue to affect Indigenous girls in Canada, including the lasting impacts of colonialism and systemic inequities. #DayoftheGirl
Sarah Loretta Schuster (Zhaawashkwaa-Giizhigong-Biish-Kwe) is an #Anishinaabe community organizer, hand drummer, #traditionalcraftartist, and #medicinegardener with maternal ties to Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation in Northwestern Ontario.
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#IndigenousKnowledge #4SacredMedicines
Secret Path Week is a national movement commemorating the legacies of Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack. October 17th and 22nd respectively mark the dates that Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack joined the spirit world.

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#GordDownie #ChanieWenjack #DownieWenjackFund #SecretPathWeek
Content Warning: This post contains information about colonial violence, forced contraception, reproductive trauma, child removal, systemic discrimination, sexual and physical abuse, and suicide. #Greenland
#InuitWomen #ReproductiveJustice
#IndigenousRights
#ForcedContraception
#Denmark
October 1 marks the anniversary of the 1752 Treaty of Friendship and Peace between the Mi’kmaq Nation and the British Crown.

The purpose of Treaty Day is to promote public awareness about Mi’kmaw culture and heritage for all Nova Scotians.

#TreatyDay #NovaScotia #MikmaqNation
Join us today for the fifth annual A DAY TO LISTEN. To commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, DWF is proud to partner once again with major media outlets and radio stations throughout Canada on A DAY TO LISTEN 2025.
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#ADayToListen #EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay
On September 30, we wear orange to remember Phyllis’ story and the 150,000 Indigenous children like her who were taken from their families, communities, and cultures. adaytolisten.ca #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation
Today, September 30th, we honour the Survivors of residential schools, remember the children who never returned home, and stand with their families and communities.

#NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation #TruthAndReconciliation #EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay
#Dagwaagi, or #Dagwaagin, the #Anishinaabemowin word for #autumn or “It is fall,” begins this year on Sept 22. In many Indigenous traditions, autumn is a time of balance, gratitude, and preparation, when the harvest is gathered, and medicines are collected. #AutumnEquinox #Gratitude #SeasonalCycles
DWF's Virtual Legacy Space is a free online tool for learning about the residential school system and reconciliation.

Visit the DWF Virtual Legacy Space:
virtuallegacyspace.ca

#DownieWenjackFund #VirtualLegacySpace #residentialschools #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething
Legacy Schools Educators who are receiving booster kits, "Gchitwaawendaagod Kiing, The Land is Sacred" by Bomgiizhik Isaac Murdoch is on its way!

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#LegacySchools #IndigenousEducation #DWF #DownieWenjack #Educators #GordDownie #ChanieWenjack #Ojibwe
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Take action and send a letter before a decision is made! #FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows
Kinross Gold wants to dump inadequately treated industrial wastewater upstream of Grassy Narrows.

Speak out before Ontario makes its decision.

Take action with 1 click: leadnow.ca/campaigns/re...

#FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows
Protect Grassy Narrows: Reject Kinross Gold's Mine - Leadnow
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Kinross Gold wants to dump inadequately treated industrial wastewater upstream of Grassy Narrows.

Speak out before Ontario makes its decision.

Take action with 1 click: leadnow.ca/campaigns/re...

#FreeGrassy #GrassyNarrows
Protect Grassy Narrows: Reject Kinross Gold's Mine - Leadnow
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The Manitoba government says it will begin searching the Brady Road Landfill for Ashlee Shingoose and Tanya Nepinak.

Nepinak’s aunt, Sue Caribou, has been advocating tirelessly for MMIWG2S since her disappearance.

We spoke to Sue Caribou today.
Interview with Sue Caribou: Starting the search at the Brady Road Landfill | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
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Seven unmarked graves have been found on Mission Island, five belonging to children who attended the former St. Joseph’s Residential School a reminder of the lasting impacts of residential schools, and the strength of communities seeking truth, dignity & justice for children who never made it home.
Deninu Kųę́ First Nation says it has finally found the burial sites of 5 children | CBC News
Deninu Kųę́ First Nation in Fort Resolution, N.W.T., says it has finally found the places where five children and two adults were buried, after years of searching for unmarked graves linked to the for...
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Archival research and ground scans on Penelakut Island have revealed 50 more deaths linked to Kuper Island Residential School, raising the known total to 171, with an additional 51 children whose final status could not be found in the archives. #DoSomething
#ReconciliACTION can happen any time of year. Organize a walk with your school, friends, family, and community using the resources at WALKFORWENJACK.CA

#WalkforWenjack #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund #GordDownie #ChanieWenjack