(Ottawa, ON) November 23, 2020 – On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, the LHF host, Gordon Spence, is joined by special guest, Irene Goodwin, Manager of Exhibitions and Curatorial Projects at the LHF, where they discuss some of her life experiences and dive into talks about the legend of the Sasquatch.

Irene Goodwin is Ojibwe First Nations, and grew up in Northern Ontario. Her Indigenous name, Wasa-Newab-Ma’iingan-Anang-Quay, meaning Wolf-Star Woman, was given to her by her Elders. From gathering firewood to going fishing with her family, Irene spent most of her time exploring the outdoors as a child. She is also a Day School Survivor, as she attended the Collins Indian Day School in Collins, Ontario.

Currently residing in Ottawa, Ms. Goodwin heads up the department that create museum-like exhibitions that raise awareness on the impacts of the Residential and Day School System, Sixties Scoop and how to foster Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis).

“Irene has been a part of the LHF for two years now. She is artistic, creative and plays a major role in the success with the development of the new LHF exhibitions,” said LHF’s Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel, Teresa Edwards.

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The LHF is celebrating their 20-year anniversary as a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada. The LHF’s goal is to educate and raise awareness about the history and existing intergenerational impacts of the Residential School and Day System, Sixties Scoop and other colonial acts of oppression on Indigenous Peoples. The LHF has 19 exhibitions available for loan that can be shipped across Canada.

Our latest exhibition, Escaping Residential Schools: Running for their Lives, is now available through an animated virtual video, along with the Survivors’ Oral Testimonies. The exhibition examines the experience of Survivors of the Residential School System and raises awareness on the impacts it has on our communities. For more information on the project, please visit: https://legacyofhope.ca/project/escapingrs/

The LHF is working on making its other exhibitions available on line. LHF also has curriculum from K-12 and for adults, along with Activity Guides aimed at educating Canadians about Indigenous history and the shared history of Residential and Day Schools, the Sixties Scoop, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The LHF works to develop empathy, understanding and respect to eliminate racism and injustice in Canada.