Treaties Recognition Week, which takes place annually during the first week of November, honours the importance of treaties and helps Ontario students and residents understand the significance of treaty rights, treaty relationships and their relevance today.
International Inuit Day is an opportunity to celebrate, listen to, and learn from Inuit from across the North. It is a day to honour the rich contributions and vibrant ways of knowing and being of Inuit across the globe. In 2006, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) declared that November 7th, the birth date of ICC…
This November 8th is National Aboriginal Veterans Day, a day of remembrance and commemoration of the contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War. This Aboriginal Veterans Day, we would like to express our gratitude for the contributions Indigenous veterans have made to Canada and the…
Established in 2011, Rock Your Mocs, is best described as a worldwide Native American & Indigenous Peoples virtual unity event held annually and during November National Native American Heritage Month in the U.S.A. During the Rock Your Mocs, people wear their moccasins, take a photo, create a video or story, add the hashtag #ROCKYOURMOCS and…
On Sunday, November 17 a “Read and Reel” will be hosted at the Gorge Cinema in Elora, ON in support of True North Aid’s literacy program, Northern Reads. A member of the Guelph Indigenous Community Council will open in a good way before screening the film Red Fever together. Your ticket purchase will be entered into a…
