Circles for Reconciliation 2024 Newsletter

April 10, 2025Posted inUncategorized
The Circles for Reconciliation team is pleased to present our 2024 Newsletter. We know that you will find many stories of hope and advancement of the reconciliation journey within the pages. This edition of the newsletter has been edited and designed through the dedicated creative work of Leena Tetrault, our volunteer social media and web content person. Leena is also a full-time student at the University of Winnipeg pursuing studies in biochemistry and Indigenous studies.  Leena’s work follows the contributions of Rick Demas who had completed the editorship of our 2023 edition just before his untimely passing on April 8th, 2024.  The link…
Circles For Reconciliation managed a Photo Op with the New Premier

Circles For Reconciliation managed a Photo Op with the New Premier

November 8, 2023Posted inThe Latest
Circles for Reconciliation (CFR) went to the official Swearing-in-Ceremony at Winnipeg's Assiniboine Park Leaf solarium, shortly after Wab Kinew and the New Democratic Party won the October 3, 2023 Provincial Election.Premier Wab Kinew (MLA for Fort Rouge) made Canadian history by becoming the only First Nation to ascend to the office of Premiership of a Canadian Province, along with five other Indigenous people.  The other Indigenous people to win were Eric Redhead (Thompson), Ian Bushie (Keewatinook) and Amanda Lathlin (The Pas-Kameesak).Premier Kinew is also Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, International Relations and Minister responsible for Indigenous Reconciliation.In other firsts marking Canadian history…

Reviving the Rocky Cree Language

July 26, 2023Posted inKnow
The key to the survival of the Rocky Cree language may very well reside in the discovery of a 350 year old Rocky Cree womannear present day South Indian Lake. The Rocky Cree communities are the six First Nation communities in Manitoba that live along the "Churchill River". The discovery of this long lost Indigenous woman will now serve as an impetus for reviving the Rocky Cree language. William Dumas, works as the First Nations Language & Culture Facilitator for Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC) and he is worried about the survivability of the Rocky Cree language given that it…

2023 North American Indigenous Games

July 17, 2023Posted inKnow Archive
The 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) will be taking place in Nova Scotia from July 15-23 and will feature 16 different sporting events including 3 Traditional Sports -  "Canoe/Kayak, Lacrosse, and 3D Archery". If you know somebody, or if your kids will be participating at the NAIG 2023, or if you just interested in sports, especially Indigenous sports and you can't make the long trip to Nova Scotia; you're in luck, as you can stream the games from the comfort of your TV, computer, laptop or your phone. Just click HERE and click the blue Live Stream Button.

Manitoba and B.C. to have Indigenous Names on Provincial Birth Certificates

July 10, 2023Posted inKnow
The Manitoba government will "waive" all processing fees indefinitely for those Residential School Survivors who were stripped of their traditional Indigenous name upon entering into a Residential School. The move is in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action # 17 which called for "all levels" of government to waive all administrative fees for Survivors trying to get back their real Traditional names.The BC Government did a similar move earlier this year when they allowed Indigenous People to reclaim their names like when they allowed a baby boy to have his legal name, "λugʷaləs" to appear on…

Circles for Reconciliation would like to thank all those who participated in our National Indigenous Peoples Day BBQ and Circle.

June 23, 2023Posted inKnow
A Big Thank You We would like to thank all those who helped make National Indigenous Peoples Day a huge celebration! The number of volunteers from the schools, resource agencies, individuals and teams of volunteers! The teepee which was brought by retired Sgt. Lester Houle and his helper. The 7 Eleven truck and caterers. Staff at Sgt. Tommy Prince Place. All the entertainers, exhibitors, artisans, CFR Facilitators and Staff and so much more! Donations of water, snacks, books and items for the prize draws. Longer acknowledgements to follow.In the mean time, please select this Link for some aerial drone footage…

In the spirit of reconciliation, our organization is hosting a National Indigenous Peoples Day  (NIPD) Community Event at Sergeant Tommy Prince Place, 90 Sinclair Street (North End)

June 13, 2023Posted inKnow Archive
This interactive community event will celebrate NIPD at the centre and further provide education on the name change of the centre. The centre was renamed in 2018 from North Centennial Recreation and Leisure Facility to Sergeant Tommy Prince Place as part of the City of Winnipeg’s commitment to reconciliation.Sergeant Thomas George Prince was born October 25, 1915 and comes from the Brokenhead First Nation, Manitoba. He became Canada's most decorated war hero having served in WWII and the Korean War. For more info on Sergeant Tommy Prince, please click here.

Inuit

May 31, 2023Posted inUncategorized
https://youtu.be/fpHo5uC4V1AInuit Throat Singer Nikki KomaksiutiksakNikki is an Inuit woman from Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut and the Executive Director of Tunngasugit, Western Canada’s first Inuit Resource Centre, Nikki is an experienced throat singer and a teacher of Inuit history and culture. Nikki has also been selected by Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada as the 2023 Inuk Woman of the Year. Nikki has participated in a number of international events, and at such prestigious venues as the 2015 Indigenous Music Awards in Winnipeg; always sharing her identity and teaching about her Canadian Inuit Culture. The Inuit of Canada are an integral part of…