(Ottawa, ON) 17 septembre 2021 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is grateful for the generous fundraiser and donation by Ujimaa and Culture Shock Jewelry to support the printing of more educational resources and reprinting of exhibitions that support Reconciliation.

“As Canadians learn the truth of this country’s past, we look to organizations like the LHF to guide us towards Reconciliation. Miigwetch to those who supported this initiative and continue to support our communities,” said Kat Pasquach of Culture Shock Jewelry.

Teresa Edwards, Executive Director and In-House Legal Counsel, stated, “Although it’s been painful to learn about all of the discoveries of the children’s remains near Residential Schools; we are grateful to all the companies, individuals, communities that are reaching out to offer their support in some way and we could not be more thankful for these incredible offers! It makes me feel like Canadians are standing with us in solidarity and willing to lend a hand or want to take some positive action to be part of the solution and truly be an ally.”

The LHF is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada for over 20 years. The LHF’s goal is to educate and raise awareness about the history and existing intergenerational impacts of the Residential and Day School Systems and subsequent Sixties Scoop on Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Metis) Survivors, their descendants, and their communities to promote hope and healing in Canada. 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.

La Fondation dispose de plus de 20 expositions éducatives qui favorisent la sensibilisation à l'histoire autochtone et qui peuvent être empruntées gratuitement ; elle travaille également à la mise en ligne de ces expositions. La FAE possède également des programmes d’enseignement de la maternelle à la 12e année et pour les adultes, ainsi que des guides d'activités, des ateliers et des formations visant à sensibiliser les Canadiens à l'histoire autochtone et à l'histoire commune des pensionnats indiens, de la Rafle des années soixante, etc. La FAE travaille à développer l'empathie et la compréhension afin d'éliminer le racisme et de favoriser la Réconciliation au Canada.