Legacy of Hope Foundation publishes its new Hope and Healing Resource

(Ottawa, ON) January 22, 2020 – Just in time for its 20th anniversary, the Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) has published a new version of one of our most sought-after resources, Hope and Healing: The Impact of the Residential School System on Indigenous Peoples. This resource includes a brief history of the Residential School System (RSS), an explanation as to why learning about the RSS is important for all Canadians, what people can do to take action, and a timeline of events pertinent to the RSS for anyone in Canada who is interested in learning or teaching people about the topic.

The LHF has become a trusted source of information for Canadians, of healing for Survivors and communities, and a significant contributor to the process of Reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples. Over the last twenty years, the Foundation has become a leader in developing and delivering innovative, unique, and effective educational programming on the long-lasting impacts of the Residential Schools on Survivors, their families, and their communities. These resources, including Hope and Healing, have been accessed by hundreds of thousands of Canadians, and now the LHF has made it even better!

“We believe that by helping Canadians to understand the impacts of the Residential School System, we are laying the groundwork for Reconciliation,” said Teresa Edwards, Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel for the LHF. “We are dedicated to making heart-warming connections between all Canadians and Indigenous Peoples and outlining why this issue should matter to them and how they can take action to improve the situation currently facing Indigenous Peoples. We offer positive suggestions to address discrimination in Canada and how everyone can all be a part of the solution.”

The LHF is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada for 20 years. The LHF’s goal is to educate and raise awareness about the history and existing intergenerational impacts of the Residential School System and subsequent Sixties Scoop on Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) Survivors, their descendants, and their communities to promote healing. The LHF works to encourage people to address discrimination and injustices in order to contribute to the equality, dignity, and respectful treatment of Indigenous Peoples and to foster Reconciliation. To request a copy please contact us

For media inquiries:
Teresa Edwards, B.A. JD.
Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel
Legacy of Hope Foundation
Phone:  613-237-4806 Ext. 303 info@legacyofhope.ca