Downie Wenjack Fund

Since 2022, Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund has committed more than $4.5M to support Indigenous cultural, educational, and artistic activities through the Reconciliation Action and Capacity Building grant streams.

The Blanket Fund is a program of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund and is generously supported by Canadian Tire Corporation through its stewardship of the Hudson’s Bay Stripes™ Point Blankets.

Every Hudson's Bay Point Blanket purchase helps support Indigenous-led initiatives, with 100% of Canadian Tire Corporation's net proceeds and a guaranteed minimum of $1 million annually donated to The Blanket Fund.

Learn more at TheBlanketFund.ca.

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Depuis 2022, Oshki Wupoowane | le Fonds des couvertures a investi plus de 4,5 M$ en vue de soutenir des activités culturelles, éducatives et artistiques autochtones au moyen de la Subvention d’action pour la réconciliation et de la Subvention pour le renforcement des capacités.

Le Fonds des couvertures est un programme du Fonds Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack qui bénéficie du généreux soutien de la Société Canadian Tire par sa gestion des couvertures à points Rayures de La Baie d’HudsonMC.

Chaque achat d’une couverture à points Rayures de La Baie d’HudsonMC contribue à soutenir des initiatives dirigées par des Autochtones, la Société Canadian Tire versant la totalité de son produit net, à raison d’une somme minimale garantie de 1 000 000 $ annuellement, au Fonds des couvertures.

Détails à TheBlanketFund.ca/fr

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Indigenous Veterans Day was founded by the National Aboriginal Veterans Association in the early 1990s to honour the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces. For generations, Indigenous veterans have defended this land and contributed to peacekeeping missions, often while facing discrimination at home and limited recognition of their service.

Indigenous Veterans Day is a time to remember their courage and sacrifice, to acknowledge the inequities they endured, and to ensure their contributions are fully recognized within Canada’s history.

📖 Learn more about Indigenous Veterans Day: thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ind…
🎥 Watch DWF LIVE with Indigenous Veteran Alex Maurice: youtube.com/watch?v=-Jqy5n…
🌺 Research and attend a ceremony in your community to honour Indigenous Veterans

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Educators, your class could win a virtual visit with one of our Artist Ambassadors! 🎨🎶📚

Spots in our fall sessions are still available, and entries are open all year, so submit your reconciliACTION today!

How it works:
✅ Submit your reconciliACTION at learning.downiewenjack.ca/app/submit-a-r… and tell us about the reconciliation work or learning happening in your classroom or group
✅ DWF selects the winners, and Legacy Schools educators are notified through The HUB
✅ Winners pick their preferred Artist Ambassador and time slot from the published roster, first come, first served
✅ Each session brings one Artist Ambassador together with up to four classrooms on Zoom for a full hour

Fall sessions (9:30 AM ET and 2:00 PM ET):
🖌️ Nov 18: Trevaun Robinson, Visual Artist
📖 Nov 25: Drew Hayden Taylor, Author
🖍️ Dec 2: Starlit Simon, Author and Visual Artist
🎤 Dec 9: Leah Belle, Musician
🎄 Dec 16: Holiday Special with Lloyd Gwin, Métis Santa

Not a Legacy School yet? Join free at legacyschools.ca and bring reconciliation into your classroom.

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Inuit Day was first commemorated on November 7, 2006, by the Inuit Circumpolar Council to honour Inuit unity and to recognize the shared language, traditions, and histories of Inuit. There are over 160,000 Inuit within Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Russia.

Inuit Day is a time to celebrate resilience and identity while acknowledging the importance of protecting Inuit rights, languages, and ways of life. It reminds us of the need to listen, learn, and support Inuit-led approaches to education, policy, and reconciliation. #DoSomething:

🎧 Listen to Inuk business leader Clint Davis’ interview on A DAY TO LISTEN: iheart.com/podcast/962-a-…

📺 Watch DWF LIVE: Inuit Traditions with Qattuu: youtu.be/bKoXZsHkvtU

#InuitDay