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

The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Launches new Curriculum – Bi-Giwen: Coming Home – Truth-Telling from the Sixties Scoop

The Legacy of Hope Foundation Launches new Curriculum - Bi-Giwen: Coming Home - Truth-Telling from the Sixties Scoop (Ottawa, ON) October 15, 2020 – The LHF is proud to announce the launch of our new curriculum, Bi-Giwen: Coming Home - Truth-Telling from the Sixties Scoop. This resource teaches about the Sixties Scoop through the use of Survivors’ Testimonies and helps both facilitators and participants recognize the impacts it has had, and

The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 7: Featuring Harley Bastien, Blackfoot Knowledge-Keeper

The Legacy of Hope Foundation Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 7: Featuring Harley Bastien, Blackfoot Knowledge-Keeper (Ottawa, ON) October 13, 2020 – On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, the LHF host, Gordon Spence, is joined by Piikani Elder, Harley Bastien, where shares some of his stories and talks about the importance of Mother Earth. Mr. Harley Bastien is a member of the Piikani First Nation in Alberta and has

Legacy of Hope Foundation Partners with Music in the Barns with an Innovative Music Project

Legacy of Hope Foundation Partners with Music in the Barns with an Innovative Music Project October 6, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) – The LHF has entered into a partnership with Music in the Barns (MitB) in a visionary project that aims to create a digital musical instrument for remote learning and composing. With the support of the Canada Council of the Arts' Digital Strategies Fund, MitB and LHF are reaching out and

The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Honours Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQ+ Individuals

The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Honours Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQ+ Individuals Ottawa, October 4, 2020 – Every year on October 4, people gather together in vigils across the country to remember and honour Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people who are missing or been murdered. The Sisters in Spirit vigils are a national movement that encourages individuals, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, to gather, honour, and raise awareness of

Legacy of Hope Foundation Supports Orange Shirt Day Proclamation

Legacy of Hope Foundation Supports Orange Shirt Day Proclamation   Ottawa, September 30, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation is proud to support the City of Ottawa Orange Shirt Day Proclamation and to remember and honour Phyllis Webstad and all of the Indigenous children who attended Residential Schools. Today is the day to wear an orange shirt to remind ourselves that all children matter, and deserve to be treated equally.

The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 6: Featuring Angela Ashewasegai, Mental Health Advocate

The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Presents – Roots & Hoots Episode 6: Featuring Angela Ashewasegai, Mental Health Advocate (Ottawa, ON) Sept. 29, 2020 – The LHF is pleased to release this week’s episode of Indigenous Roots & Hoots, the LHF host, Gordon Spence, is joined by Mental Health Advocate and Counsellor, Angela Ashewasegai, where they discuss the impacts of the Sixties Scoop and her life experiences. To listen to Angela's

The Legacy of Hope Foundation Welcomes their New President of the LHF Board of Directors Adam North Peigan

The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Welcomes their New President of the LHF Board of Directors Adam North Peigan (Ottawa, ON) September 16, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is pleased to congratulate Adam North Peigan on his appointment as the new Board of Directors President. Adam has been an active LHF Board member for 2 years and brings with him decades of experience as an Indigenous rights advocate,

The Legacy of Hope Foundation is Pleased to Present – Roots & Hoots Episode 5: Featuring Adam North Peigan, First Nations’ Activist

The Legacy of Hope Foundation is Pleased to Present – Roots & Hoots Episode 5: Featuring Adam North Peigan, First Nations’ Activist (Ottawa, ON) Sept. 14, 2020 – On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, the Legacy of Hope Foundation’s (LHF) host, Gordon Spence, is joined by Adam North Peigan, First Nations human rights activist and proud member of the LHF’s Board of Directors, where they discuss his life experiences and

The Legacy of Hope Foundation Commends Government Action on the Commemoration of two of Canada’s Residential Schools

Legacy of Hope Foundation Commends Government Action on the Commemoration of two of Canada’s Residential Schools (Ottawa, ON) September 2, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is encouraged to see that the Federal Government has decided to designate two Residential Schools as national monuments. Declaring Portage La Prairie Indian Residential School in Manitoba along with Shubenacadie Indian Residential School in Nova Scotia as historic sites. The monuments will recognize

The Legacy of Hope Foundation is happy to Present – Roots & Hoots Episode 4: Featuring Albert Beck, Métis Activist

The Legacy of Hope Foundation is happy to Present - Roots & Hoots Episode 4: Featuring Albert Beck, Métis Activist (Ottawa, ON) September 1, 2020 – On this week’s Roots & Hoots episode, the Legacy of Hope Foundation’s host, Gordon Spence, is joined by Albert Beck, Métis human rights activist, where they discuss his life experiences and the impacts of the Sixties Scoop. Mr. Beck is Métis from Winnipeg, Manitoba living

The Legacy of Hope Foundation is happy to Present – Roots & Hoots Episode 3: Featuring Paul Okalik (ᐹᓪ ᐅᑲᓕᖅ)

The Legacy of Hope Foundation is happy to Present - Roots & Hoots Episode 3: Featuring Paul Okalik (ᐹᓪ ᐅᑲᓕᖅ) (Ottawa, ON) August 18, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is happy to share this week’s episode of Roots & Hoots. Gordon Spence, the host, is joined by Paul Okalik, where he discusses his Inuit traditions, the challenges of wildlife extinction and his passion for life, including his love

Roots & Hoots Features Ejinagosi (Richard) Kistabish, President of the Legacy of Hope Foundation

Roots & Hoots Features Ejinagosi (Richard) Kistabish, President of the Legacy of Hope Foundation (Ottawa, ON) August 6, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is proud to continue celebrating its 20-year Anniversary with our new podcast. This week’s episode of Roots & Hoots Gordon Spence, the host, is joined by the President of the Legacy of Hope Foundation’s Board of Directors, Ejinagosi (Richard) Kistabish, where he talks about his

Project Sea Star – Anne Nation Organizes Fundraiser on behalf of the Legacy of Hope Foundation

Project Sea Star – Anne Nation Organizes Fundraiser on behalf of the Legacy of Hope Foundation (Ottawa, ON) July 31, 2020 – With great gratitude, the Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) acknowledges Anne Nation for launching the project Sea Star. Anne Nation is a fandom group of the TV series Anne with an E, that values friendships, education, inspiration, and opportunity. “In season three, Anne With an E introduced a Residential

The Legacy of Hope Foundation Celebrates its 20-year Anniversary

The Legacy of Hope Foundation Celebrates its 20-year Anniversary (Ottawa, ON) July 20, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is happy to celebrate their 20-year anniversary of fostering Reconciliation in Canada. For the past two decades, the organization has worked to raise awareness about Indigenous history and its impacts in Canada through educational resources and multiple exhibitions. “One of my dreams is to have the history of Residential Schools

Going Virtual – The Legacy of Hope Foundation Launches Virtual Escaping Residential School Exhibition

Going Virtual - The Legacy of Hope Foundation Launches Virtual Escaping Residential School Exhibition (Ottawa, ON) July 14, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is pleased to announce the exhibition, Escaping Residential Schools: Running for their Lives, is now available through an animated virtual video, along with the Survivors’ video testimonies. “I am beyond amazed at how well and effective the LHF Team were able to adapt to these challenging