The Legacy of Hope Foundation Demands Accountability and Action for the 215 Children found at the Canada Run Kamloops Residential School
The Legacy of Hope Foundation Demands Accountability and Action for the 215 Children found at the Canada Run Kamloops Residential School (Ottawa, ON) May 31, 2021 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation is heartbroken and outraged to learn of the 215 remains of Indigenous children from the Kamloops Residential School. Whether this was a mass grave or unmarked graves, the facts are the same – 215 Indigenous children’s lives were lost
The Legacy of Hope Foundation Acknowledges and Honours the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario
The Legacy of Hope Foundation Acknowledges and Honours the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (Ottawa, ON) May 27, 2021– The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) acknowledges and honours the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) for their generous donation to support Reconciliation. This $5,000 donation demonstrates their strong commitment to the ongoing work of the LHF in educating and raising awareness about the history and impacts of the Residential and Day
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents Episode 2 of Voices from the Land: Indigenous Peoples Talk Language Revitalization – an 11-episode podcast series on Indigenous Language Revitalization — FR
The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents - Roots & Hoots Episode 16: Featuring Anna Lambe, Inuk Actress (Ottawa, ON) May 26, 2021 – On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, the Legacy of Hope Foundation’s (LHF) host, Gordon Spence, is pleased to be joined by Inuk actress, Anna Lambe who is known for her roles as Sarah in CBCs Trickster as well as Spring from the movie The Grizzlies. Anna is
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents Episode 2 of Voices from the Land: Indigenous Peoples Talk Language Revitalization – an 11-episode podcast series on Indigenous Language Revitalization
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents Episode 2 of Voices from the Land: Indigenous Peoples Talk Language Revitalization – an 11-episode podcast series on Indigenous Language Revitalization (Ottawa, ON) May 18, 2021 – The LHF is proud to announce the release of the second podcast episode in our new series called Voices from the Land: Indigenous Peoples Talk Language Revitalization. Today’s entry is with Colleen Omand, a Cree language teacher
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 15: Featuring Inuk Rapper Thomas Matthew Lambe
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 15: Featuring Inuk Rapper Thomas Matthew Lambe (Ottawa, ON) May 11, 2021 – On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, LHF host, Gordon Spence, is joined by special guest Thomas Matthew “666God” Lambe, an Inuk rapper from Grise Fiord currently living in Iqaluit. They discuss his upbringing and how he first got into making music. Thomas shares the Canadian
The Legacy of Hope Foundation Joins the Fairbairn House Heritage Centre for an online Lecture on the Impacts of Residential Schools on Indigenous Peoples
The Legacy of Hope Foundation Joins the Fairbairn House Heritage Centre for an online Lecture on the Impacts of Residential Schools on Indigenous Peoples (Ottawa, ON May 10, 2021) The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is pleased to announce an online event hosted by the Fairbairn House Heritage Centre on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom featuring LHF Executive Director and In- House Legal Counsel, Teresa Edwards. The
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Voices from the Land: Indigenous Peoples Talk Language Revitalization – an 11-episode podcast series on Indigenous Language Revitalization
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Voices from the Land: Indigenous Peoples Talk Language Revitalization – an 11-episode podcast series on Indigenous Language Revitalization (Ottawa, ON) May 5, 2021 – The LHF is proud to announce the launch of a new initiative called, Voices from the Land: Indigenous Peoples Talk Language Revitalization. Beginning today, there will be 11 podcast episodes released over the next several weeks. Each episode is
The Legacy of Hope Foundation launches its latest exhibition: Waniskahtan – to Honour the Lives and Legacies of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Queer, Two-Spirit, Plus
The Legacy of Hope Foundation launches its latest exhibition: Waniskahtan - to Honour the Lives and Legacies of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Queer, Two-Spirit, Plus (Ottawa, ON) March 18, 2021 –The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is pleased to announce the virtual launch of our newest traveling exhibition, titled Waniskahtan – Honouring the Lives and Legacies of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and
The Legacy of Hope Foundation’s Mitten Fundraiser
The Legacy of Hope Foundation's Mitten Fundraiser (Ottawa, ON) March 9, 2021 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation has partnered with three Indigenous Artisans who have created four pairs of unique handcrafted mittens to be raffled off in a fundraiser whose proceeds will go to support our education efforts by helping us print off and distribute our new Seeds curriculum for K-6. Each pair of mittens is made using traditional materials
The Legacy of Hope Foundation Celebrates International Women’s Day
The Legacy of Hope Foundation Celebrates International Women’s Day (Ottawa, ON) March 8, 2021 – The Legacy of Hope Foundations (LHF) is marking International Women’s Day by honouring Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) women around the world as life-givers, nurturers and providers and for their continuing contributions to improving the lives of Indigenous Peoples since time immemorial. “International Women’s Day is a time to raise awareness of the many issues
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 14: Tommy Weenusk
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 14: Tommy Weenusk (Ottawa, ON) February 23, 2021 – On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, LHF host, Gordon Spence, is joined by special guest Tommy Weenusk, a Residential School Survivor who shares a tragic story that occurred in 1972 when a plane crash claimed the lives of fellow students from his community. Tommy discusses the tragedy and the
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 13: Manitok Thompson
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 13: Manitok Thompson (Ottawa, ON) February 9, 2021 – On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, the LHF host, Gordon Spence, is joined by special guest Manitok Thompson who discusses growing up near Coral Harbour, NWT and witnessing the transition from a traditional lifestyle to a modernized way of life, attending Day School and eventually becoming an educator herself.
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 12: Featuring Allan Makhagak
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 12: Featuring Allan Makhagak (Ottawa, ON) January 25, 2021 – On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, the LHF host, Gordon Spence, is joined by special guest Allan Makhagak who talks about his experience in Akaitcho Hall Residential School, his work on the Nunavut Impact Review Board and his song writing. Allan and Gordon discuss Allan’s role as part
A Look Back at the TRC’s Final Report – 5 Years Later
A Look Back at the TRC’s Final Report – 5 Years Later (Ottawa, ON) December 22, 2020 – Five years has passed since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) released their Final Report in 2015, which included close to 7,000 statements from Residential School Survivors and 94 Calls to Action that aimed to support Reconciliation efforts in Canada. Progress has definitely been made and awareness is on the rise,
Season’s Greetings from the Legacy of Hope Foundation
Season’s Greetings from the Legacy of Hope Foundation (Ottawa, ON) December 21, 2020 – As 2020 ends, the Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) and all its Staff, are wishing everyone a happy holiday and a healthy New Year! December 21st is the day we celebrate the Winter Solstice. It’s when the sun is farthest from the equator and it is the darkest and shortest day of the year. These seasonal events
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 11: Featuring Sixties Scoop Survivor, Kirk Harper
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 11: Featuring Sixties Scoop Survivor, Kirk Harper (Ottawa, ON) December 15, 2020 – On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, our host, Gordon Spence, is joined by Kirk Harper, where they talk about his music career and his experiences in the foster care system. Kirk Harper is a singer and songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is the frontman of
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Acknowledges and Honours Volunteers for their Contribution
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Acknowledges and Honours Volunteers for their Contribution In commemoration of International Volunteer Day, the LHF would like to express their gratitude towards all the volunteers who helped with the organization’s deliverables and successes. International Volunteer Day (IVD) is a global celebration that takes place every year on December 5. Its goal is to recognize the impact of volunteer efforts everywhere. IVD is not only to
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Congratulates Residential School Survivor for now Graduating from High School
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Congratulates Residential School Survivor for Graduating from High School (Ottawa, ON) December 2, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation would like to congratulate and honour Glenn Courchene, who received his high school diploma from the Empower Adult Education Centre on November 18, 2020 for his resilience and success. 61-year-old Glenn Courchene proved to the world that it is never too late to keep learning.
The Legacy of Hope Foundation Commemorates Giving Tuesday
The Legacy of Hope Foundation Commemorates Giving Tuesday (Ottawa, ON) November 30, 2020 – This year the Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) will be participating in Giving Tuesday on December 1, 2020, a day that celebrates giving over receiving. Giving Tuesday happens on the Tuesday after Black Friday and Cyber Monday and is a day to shift the emphasis of the season away from consumerism and back to giving and sharing.
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 10: Featuring Ojibwe First Nation, Irene Goodwin
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 10: Featuring Ojibwe First Nation, Irene Goodwin (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.
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Honours Those Who Have Served This Indigenous Veterans Day
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Honours Those Who Have Served This Indigenous Veterans Day (Ottawa, ON) November 11, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation expresses their gratitude for the men and women who serve or have served in our nation’s military in honor of Indigenous Veterans Day this Wednesday. On this day that recognizes Indigenous veterans, LHF would like to honour and thank First Nations, Métis and Inuit Veterans
The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 9: Featuring Métis Actor, Erroll Kinistino
The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 9: Featuring Métis Actor, Erroll Kinistino (Ottawa, ON) November 10, 2020 – On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, the LHF host, Gordon Spence, is joined by Erroll Kinistino, where they dive into talks about his career, life experiences, and Reconciliation in Canada. Actor, entertainer, Master of Ceremonies, drama workshop instructor, director, mentor, singer and writer. Erroll Kinistino is without
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Acknowledges Beaded Dreams for Supporting Reconciliation in Canada
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Acknowledges Beaded Dreams for Supporting Reconciliation in Canada (Ottawa, ON) October 29, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation honours the Ottawa- based Indigenous store, Beaded Dreams, and its owner, Kim Vincent, for selling the LHF’s Orange T-shirts in their store to support Orange Shirt Day and Reconciliation in Canada. For more than 25 years, Beaded Dreams has been supporting Indigenous artists by selling a
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Acknowledges Equitable Bank for Supporting Reconciliation in Canada
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Acknowledges Equitable Bank for Supporting Reconciliation in Canada (Ottawa, ON) October 29, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation acknowledges and honours Equitable Bank for their generous donation to LHF to support Reconciliation. In honour of Orange Shirt Day, Equitable Bank decided to do a fund-raiser and donate $2500 to the LHF to show their commitment to the ongoing Reconciliation efforts. Equitable Bank and its
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 8: Featuring Alyssa Flaherty-Spence, Lavinia Qiatsuk Flaherty and David Sudlovinik
The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 8: Featuring Alyssa Flaherty-Spence, Lavinia Qiatsuk Flaherty and David Sudlovinik (Ottawa, ON) October 26, 2020 – On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, the LHF host, Gordon Spence, is joined by special guests Alyssa Flaherty-Spence and Lavinia Qiatsuk Flaherty where they share their amazing story about being lost in the Canadian Arctic. We are also joined by guest David