The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Thanks the Ontario Trillium Foundation for Investing in the Traditional Indigenous Sovereignty Project

The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Thanks the Ontario Trillium Foundation for Investing in the Traditional Indigenous Sovereignty Project (Ottawa, ON) July 10, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation would like to thank the Ontario Trillium Foundation for generously funding our Seed project, which will engage Indigenous youth volunteers, guided by Elders, to take on leadership roles in their community. These leadership roles will be specifically aimed at developing and piloting

Sixties Scoop Network launches an innovative Mapping Project for Sixties Scoop Survivors

Sixties Scoop Network launches an innovative Mapping Project for Sixties Scoop Survivors (Ottawa, ON) June 23, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation congratulates the Sixties Scoop Network (formerly the National Indigenous Survivors of Child Welfare Network) for launching a ground-breaking, interactive map to visualize the displacement of Sixties Scoop Survivors and share their experiences. The Sixties Scoop Network’s project, In our own Words: Mapping the Sixties Scoop Diaspora is being conducted with

Carleton University launches the Residential Schools Land Memory Atlas on National Indigenous Peoples Day

Carleton University launches the Residential Schools Land Memory Atlas on National Indigenous Peoples Days Ottawa, June 21, 2020 – Over 18 years ago, on June 17, 2002, the exhibition Where are the Children? Healing the Legacy of the Residential Schools (WATC) was opened by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, at the National Archives of Canada in Ottawa. Today, the WATC exhibition lives on as part of the

12-year Anniversary of the Federal Government’s Apology to Residential School Survivors

12-year Anniversary of the Federal Government’s Apology to Residential School Survivors June 11, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) – It was 12 years ago today, June 11, 2008, when then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper stood in the House of Commons and delivered a formal Apology on behalf of the Government of Canada and all Canadians, to students of the Residential School System in Canada. This carefully-worded Apology was a requirement of the Indian Residential School

The Legacy of Hope Foundation with KAIROS Releases – Building Understanding and Action for Reconciliation – Ravens: Messengers of Change

Legacy of Hope Foundation hosting Winnipeg Regional Sessions for the Waniskahtan Project on Missing, Murdered, Indigenous Women, and 2SLGBTQ+ (Ottawa, ON) June 2, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF), in partnership with KAIROS, is pleased to announce the release of Ravens: Messengers of Change a resource designed to create awareness and action for Reconciliation in Canada. This resource includes an activity, called ‘Building a Tree of Reconciliation’ which works by engaging groups with information and

Legacy of Hope Foundation hosting Winnipeg Regional Sessions for the Waniskahtan Project on Missing, Murdered, Indigenous Women, and 2SLGBTQ+

Legacy of Hope Foundation hosting Winnipeg Regional Sessions for the Waniskahtan Project on Missing, Murdered, Indigenous Women, and 2SLGBTQ+ (Ottawa, ON) May 7, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is pleased to announce that it has held its sixth and seventh final regional group session for the Waniskahtan Project, which was held through two online virtual sessions, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The first sessions took place on Tuesday, May 5, 2020

COVID-19 Update – Business Continuity

COVID-19 Update – Business Continuity (Ottawa, ON) April 2, 2020 At the Legacy of Hope Foundation, we were looking forward to the year 2020 as this is the year that we celebrate our 20th Anniversary. While the COVID -19 pandemic has presented us all with unprecedented challenges, it is in our nature to look for hope in difficult times and it is in this spirit that we are continuing to work towards marking this important

Legacy of Hope Foundation to host the Kahnawake Regional Session for the Wanishkahtan Project

Legacy of Hope Foundation to host the Kahnawake Regional Session for the Wanishkahtan Project (Ottawa, ON) February 10, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is pleased to announce the fourth regional group session for the Waniskahtan Project, which will be held in Kahnawake, Quebec on Saturday, February 22, 2020. The project seeks to honour the lives and legacies of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals.The goal of these sessions is

Legacy of Hope Foundation Begins the Thunder Bay Regional Session for the Wanishkahtan Project

Legacy of Hope Foundation Begins the Thunder Bay Regional Session for the Wanishkahtan Project (Ottawa, ON) January 29, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is pleased to announce the third regional group session for the Waniskahtan Project, which will be held in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The project seeks to honour the lives and legacies of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals. The goal of these sessions is to gather

Legacy of Hope Foundation publishes its new Hope and Healing Resource

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

Legacy of Hope Foundation Launches Indigenous Oral Testimonies Activity Guide to accompany Oral Testimonies

Legacy of Hope Foundation Launches Indigenous Oral Testimonies Activity Guide to accompany Oral Testimonies (Ottawa, ON) January 20, 2020 – Ever since the Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) was founded in the year 2000 we have been working to educate Canadians about the Residential School System, its history, and ongoing impacts. Between 2006 and 2009, the LHF gathered the testimonies of over 600 Residential School Survivors from across the country. Our newest

Press Release – Listen, Hear Our Voices Funding Announcement

Press Release – Listen, Hear Our Voices Funding Announcement (OTTAWA, ON) January 15, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) has just received funding from Library and Archives Canada (LAC), to support the digitization and preservation project – Listen, Hear Our Voices. This project will allow us to convert into high-quality digital format, the collection of video testimonies of Residential School Survivors, of which we are stewards. This project will ensure that these Survivor

Legacy of Hope Foundation – Begins Regional Sessions for Wanishkahtan Project in Ottawa

Legacy of Hope Foundation – Begins Regional Sessions for Wanishkahtan Project in Ottawa (Ottawa, ON) January 10, 2020 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is pleased to announce the beginning of the regional group sessions for the Waniskahtan Project. The project seeks to honour the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals. There will be a total of five regional sessions during the next four months including the East

Legacy of Hope Foundation Gratefully Acknowledges Community Contributions to Build the Bi-Giwen Exhibition Crates

Legacy of Hope Foundation Gratefully Acknowledges Community Contributions to Build the Bi-Giwen Exhibition Crates (OTTAWA, ON) October 21, 2019 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) gratefully acknowledges the contributions of The Home Depot Canada Foundation, Odawa Native Friendship Centre, Ladedo Visual Concepts, Algonquin Landscaping and Property Maintenance, and three Indigenous youth for the successful completion of our Bi-Giwen exhibition crates. This project brought together community organizations, businesses, and Indigenous youth to build custom

Legacy of Hope Foundation announces new project funded by Government of Canada to Honour the Lives and Legacy of Indigenous Women and Girls and LGBTQ2S

Legacy of Hope Foundation Honours and Acknowledges the Inquiry of the MMIWG and its Final Report (Ottawa, ON) June 27, 2019 – The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) is pleased to announce a new project entitled, Waniskahtan – Honouring the Lives and Legacies of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and LGBTQ2S. The project will help to educate and raise awareness of the high rates of violence targeting Indigenous women

Legacy of Hope Foundation Honours and Acknowledges the Inquiry of the MMIWG and its Final Report

The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) would like to acknowledge and honour all of the Commissioners, the staff, the Elders and Knowledge-Keepers, as well as the Survivors, families, and communities who participated to bring this inquiry to its conclusion. The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was launched in 2016, running for three years to produce its Final Report, released on Monday, June 3, 2019.

Legacy of Hope Foundation Congratulates Dr. Cindy Swanson for completion of her Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Ph.D.)

The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) congratulates Dr. Cindy Swanson on completing her Doctor of Philosophy in Elementary Education (Ph.D.) from the Centre for Research for Teacher Education and Development (CRTED) in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. Her research was a Narrative Inquiry alongside the Familial Curriculum Making Experiences of Urban Indigenous Children and Families.

Legacy of Hope Foundation Applauds the Federal Government’s Announcement to Settle with Survivors of Day Schools

The Legacy of Hope Foundation applauds the recent use of negotiation by the Federal Government to settle a class-action lawsuit for former Indigenous students of Day Schools instead of attempting to resolve it by litigation. This class-action lawsuit was launched by the Indigenous Peoples (and their families) who attended these Day Schools and suffered harms and traumas as a result.

New Ontario Government Makes Cuts to Education for Reconciliation

The Legacy of Hope Foundation (LHF) Executive Director and In-House Counsel Teresa Edwards is profoundly disappointed with the new Ontario Government’s announcement that they have canceled curriculum development sessions on Indian Residential Schools and Reconciliation that were set to begin yesterday.