Anti-racism

June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada The House of Commons designated June as National Aboriginal History Month in 2009 and the name was later changed to National Indigenous History Month in 2017.  Additionally, June 21st, the Summer Solstice, has been a time for Indigenous communities to celebrate their culture for generations.  There are … Read more

Join us in this wonderful intergenerational opportunity to explore our 8th principle work at the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History in Dresden, Ontario.  CYRE and the 8th Principle Work Team are using an Anti-Hate grant received by the church to sponsor this exciting trip.  It is highly recommended by Tim Versteeg as a trip for … Read more

The Woodland Cultural Centre is on the grounds of the former Mohawk Institute (Residential School) in Brantford.  June 19 is a virtual program and June 23 is in-person.  The link to the site is below. Both of these are good ways to listen and learn about Indigenous Governance practices and to be part of National … Read more

Yintah yintahfilm.com (documentary, 125 minutes) is now playing at the Westdale Theatre,  a number of showings between June 15-26 (Yintah | The Westdale). This documentary received 2 awards at Hot Docs 2024: Rogers Audience Award for Best Canadian Documentary Hot Docs Audience Award. Overview: The Wet’suwet’en have never ceded their territory—a fact conveniently overlooked by the … Read more

Meet Award Winning Indigenous Adult and Children’s Author, David Robertson, speaking at Hamilton Public Library (Central, Hamilton Room), Wednesday, June 5th, 6:30-7:30 pm. . Click link for more information:  HPL Author Series – Hamilton Public Library