Applications now open for new round of Indigenous Community Capital Grants Program The Ontario government is investing $6 million to launch the annual intake for funding applications under the Indigenous Community Capital Grants Program (ICCGP). As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario, the program supports Indigenous communities and organizations […]
Survivors Circle of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation selected the Bentwood Box as the subject for this year’s stamps In commemoration of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 29, 2025, Canada Post released new stamps featuring the Bentwood Box as a tribute to Survivors and […]
On September 29, 2025, Paul Calandra, Minister of Education, and Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation, issued the following statement on the development of new resources for teachers and students on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: “Tomorrow, schools across the province will reflect […]
All branches of the Essex County Library will be closed for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Tuesday, September 30th. Phone: (519) 776-5241 Website: Essex County Library Facebook: Essex County Library Twitter: Essex County Library ~ Image: Government of Canada
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 recognizes the tragic legacy of residential schools, the missing children, the families left behind and the Survivors of these institutions. The first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was held in 2021. The day coincides with Orange Shirt Day, which was first […]
Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots initiative that raises awareness of residential schools’ individual, family and community inter-generational impacts while promoting the truth that Every Child Matters. The first observance of a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was September 30, 2021, following the identification of unmarked burials at former Indian Residential […]
Investment will help First Nations communities and entrepreneurs create good-paying jobs. The Ontario government is providing $8 million to the Ontario First Nations Economic Developers Association (OFNEDA) over the next three years to support their work delivering training, mentorship and professional networks for First Nation economic development officers and entrepreneurs. […]
Applications now open for communities and organizations that provide supports to survivors and their families impacted by burial investigations The Ontario government is investing $7.7 million to launch the Indian Residential School Community Engagement Fund (IRSCEF). This funding is available to communities and organizations to provide culturally appropriate mental health […]
Caldwell First Nation hosted the first-ever Competition Pow Wow on their reserve lands on Saturday, August 9th and Sunday, August 10th. The two-day cultural celebration marked a historic milestone for the Nation as the first Pow Wow officially held following the land’s reserve designation on November 10, 2020. Hundreds of […]
The Caldwell First Nation flag flies in Kingsville to acknowledge National Indigenous Peoples Day, which falls every year on June 21, and is also the day of the summer solstice, a deeply culturally significant day for Indigenous communities across Canada. Members of Kingsville Council were joined by members of Caldwell […]
National Indigenous Peoples Day takes place on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. For generations, many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities have celebrated their cultures, languages, and traditions at this time of year. The summer solstice holds deep spiritual and cultural significance for many Indigenous Peoples, […]
May 5 is the National Day of awareness and remembrance for the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S), also known as “Red Dress Day,” coined by Métis artist Jaime Black as “an aesthetic response to this critical national issue.” The ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous […]
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation commemorates the survivors and victims of residential schools, their families and communities. The first observance of a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was held on September 30, 2021, following the identification of unmarked burials at former Indian Residential School sites. Recognizing this day was […]
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital […]
Sunset Singers is a Drum group which was started by Roxanne White (Wholistic Counsellor from Kettle & Stony Point First Nations) in 2020 to serve her community. The group has since grown to 12 people (11 women and one man). The group welcomes all nations of the medicine wheel; and […]
For generations, many Indigenous groups and communities have celebrated their culture and heritage on June 21 or around that time of year because of the significance of the summer solstice as the longest day of the year. National Aboriginal Day, now National Indigenous Peoples Day, was announced in 1996 by […]
The crowd in front of the Carnegie Arts and Visitor Centre was a sea of orange as noon approached on Friday, September 29, 2023. There were people of all ages in orange shirts, including many students accompanied by their teachers. We were all there to show respect for the Indigenous […]
Come join us for our Orange Shirt Walk today at noon, starting at the Carnegie Arts and Visitors Centre! This walk is in honour of the mission of the Orange Shirt Society. More details on Orange Shirt Day can be found here: https://orangeshirtday.org/ Tomorrow, on the National Day for Truth […]
The Town of Kingsville is hosting a series of events to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Saturday, September 30, 2023. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation commemorates the survivors and victims of residential schools, their families and communities. The first observance of a National Day for Truth […]
The Town of Kingsville is hosting a series of events to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Saturday, September 30, 2023. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation commemorates the survivors and victims of residential schools, their families and communities. The first observance of a National Day for Truth […]
A 40 acre restoration project is underway at the Caldwell First Nation. Members from the Nation were joined by students from Leamington District Secondary School, employees from Jamieson Wellness, and representatives from the Essex Region Conservation Authority and Foundation to plant 100 trees and wetland plants on this former agricultural land […]
Kingsville Acknowledges Truth and Reconciliation Day with Carnegie Drop-in and Teddy Bear Picnic September 30, 2022 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This is an important day to honour the families and survivors of Canada’s residential school system and the children who never returned home. “The Town of Kingsville […]
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Acknowledged at the John R. Park Homestead Essex – September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation across Canada. The day honours the children who never returned home, the Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic […]
The Town of Kingsville is commemorating the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The creative work of a local Indigenous artist Danny Dumont will be showcased. Banners will be on display on street poles in September to remind people that Friday, September 30, 2022 honours the lost children and […]
A unique community project was presented recently to the Kingsville Town Council. It all started with an idea of Kingsville artist Brianne Taggart’s to have a colourful crosswalk to help add some colour to the downtown streets. Former Mayor Nelson Santos proposed that the crosswalk be created to honour the […]