We're proud to announce that Canadian Tire is expanding its partnership with Downie Wenjack to support Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund. Since 2022, 100% of Hudson’s Bay Point Blanket proceeds have gone to Indigenous communities. #CanadianTire #DownieWenjackFund
October 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We're proud to announce that Canadian Tire is expanding its partnership with Downie Wenjack to support Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund. Since 2022, 100% of Hudson’s Bay Point Blanket proceeds have gone to Indigenous communities. #CanadianTire #DownieWenjackFund
Chi-miigwetch Canadian Tire Corporation! Every Hudson's Bay Stripes™ Point Blanket purchase helps support Indigenous-led initiatives, with 100% of Canadian Tire Corporation's net proceeds and a guaranteed minimum of $1 million annually donated to #TheBlanketFund | #OshkiWupoowane
#DownieWenjackFund
#DownieWenjackFund
September 17, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Chi-miigwetch Canadian Tire Corporation! Every Hudson's Bay Stripes™ Point Blanket purchase helps support Indigenous-led initiatives, with 100% of Canadian Tire Corporation's net proceeds and a guaranteed minimum of $1 million annually donated to #TheBlanketFund | #OshkiWupoowane
#DownieWenjackFund
#DownieWenjackFund
July 1 | Canada Day
It is a time to reflect on the past and dream up the future.
Video:
Excerpt from “Finding the Secret Path”. To watch full documentary: youtu.be/Xcsoh8_KIDc?...
#DoSomething #ReconciliACTION #CanadaDay #GordDownie #ChanieWenjack #DownieWenjackFund
It is a time to reflect on the past and dream up the future.
Video:
Excerpt from “Finding the Secret Path”. To watch full documentary: youtu.be/Xcsoh8_KIDc?...
#DoSomething #ReconciliACTION #CanadaDay #GordDownie #ChanieWenjack #DownieWenjackFund
July 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
July 1 | Canada Day
It is a time to reflect on the past and dream up the future.
Video:
Excerpt from “Finding the Secret Path”. To watch full documentary: youtu.be/Xcsoh8_KIDc?...
#DoSomething #ReconciliACTION #CanadaDay #GordDownie #ChanieWenjack #DownieWenjackFund
It is a time to reflect on the past and dream up the future.
Video:
Excerpt from “Finding the Secret Path”. To watch full documentary: youtu.be/Xcsoh8_KIDc?...
#DoSomething #ReconciliACTION #CanadaDay #GordDownie #ChanieWenjack #DownieWenjackFund
Secret Path Week is a national movement commemorating the legacies of Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack. October 17th and 22nd respectively mark the dates that Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack joined the spirit world.
Secretpathweek.ca
#GordDownie #ChanieWenjack #DownieWenjackFund #SecretPathWeek
Secretpathweek.ca
#GordDownie #ChanieWenjack #DownieWenjackFund #SecretPathWeek
October 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Secret Path Week is a national movement commemorating the legacies of Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack. October 17th and 22nd respectively mark the dates that Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack joined the spirit world.
Secretpathweek.ca
#GordDownie #ChanieWenjack #DownieWenjackFund #SecretPathWeek
Secretpathweek.ca
#GordDownie #ChanieWenjack #DownieWenjackFund #SecretPathWeek
On January 19, #ChanieWenjack would have turned 71. His life, like thousands of other Indigenous children, was tragically cut short.
Watch Gord Downie's The Secret Path film, inspired by Chanie's story:
youtu.be/Gj5GVJrImdE?...
#DoSomething #Reconciliation #DownieWenjackFund
Watch Gord Downie's The Secret Path film, inspired by Chanie's story:
youtu.be/Gj5GVJrImdE?...
#DoSomething #Reconciliation #DownieWenjackFund
January 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
On January 19, #ChanieWenjack would have turned 71. His life, like thousands of other Indigenous children, was tragically cut short.
Watch Gord Downie's The Secret Path film, inspired by Chanie's story:
youtu.be/Gj5GVJrImdE?...
#DoSomething #Reconciliation #DownieWenjackFund
Watch Gord Downie's The Secret Path film, inspired by Chanie's story:
youtu.be/Gj5GVJrImdE?...
#DoSomething #Reconciliation #DownieWenjackFund
#ReconciliACTION can happen any time of year. Organize a walk with your school, friends, family, and community using the resources at WALKFORWENJACK.CA
#WalkforWenjack #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund #GordDownie #ChanieWenjack
#WalkforWenjack #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund #GordDownie #ChanieWenjack
August 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#ReconciliACTION can happen any time of year. Organize a walk with your school, friends, family, and community using the resources at WALKFORWENJACK.CA
#WalkforWenjack #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund #GordDownie #ChanieWenjack
#WalkforWenjack #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund #GordDownie #ChanieWenjack
Congratulations to our longtime supporters, the Toronto Rock, on winning the 2026 NLL Cup!
We are grateful for the Rock's continued fundraising and awareness-raising efforts in support of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund and their commitment to reconciliation.
#DownieWenjackFund #TorontoRock
We are grateful for the Rock's continued fundraising and awareness-raising efforts in support of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund and their commitment to reconciliation.
#DownieWenjackFund #TorontoRock
May 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Congratulations to our longtime supporters, the Toronto Rock, on winning the 2026 NLL Cup!
We are grateful for the Rock's continued fundraising and awareness-raising efforts in support of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund and their commitment to reconciliation.
#DownieWenjackFund #TorontoRock
We are grateful for the Rock's continued fundraising and awareness-raising efforts in support of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund and their commitment to reconciliation.
#DownieWenjackFund #TorontoRock
📣 Aysanabee joins the Secret Path 10th Anniversary Concert lineup! DWF invites you to a special evening of music, reflection, connection, and celebration
📍 The Concert Hall, Toronto
📅 Friday, October 23, 2026
🚪 Doors 7 PM | Show 8 PM
Tickets: https://ow.ly/PIeP50ZOTjJ #DownieWenjackFund #Aysanabee
📍 The Concert Hall, Toronto
📅 Friday, October 23, 2026
🚪 Doors 7 PM | Show 8 PM
Tickets: https://ow.ly/PIeP50ZOTjJ #DownieWenjackFund #Aysanabee
September 18, 2026 at 2:01 PM
📣 Aysanabee joins the Secret Path 10th Anniversary Concert lineup! DWF invites you to a special evening of music, reflection, connection, and celebration
📍 The Concert Hall, Toronto
📅 Friday, October 23, 2026
🚪 Doors 7 PM | Show 8 PM
Tickets: https://ow.ly/PIeP50ZOTjJ #DownieWenjackFund #Aysanabee
📍 The Concert Hall, Toronto
📅 Friday, October 23, 2026
🚪 Doors 7 PM | Show 8 PM
Tickets: https://ow.ly/PIeP50ZOTjJ #DownieWenjackFund #Aysanabee
February 13, 2025 | DWF LIVE with Jaelyn Terriak 2:00 PM ET
Join us this #BlackHistoryMonth for a special conversation with #JaelynTerriak. Highlighting her experience as an Afro-Inuk in Canada and the importance of representation in the arts.
Suggested Age: Grades 8-12+
#DownieWenjackFund
Join us this #BlackHistoryMonth for a special conversation with #JaelynTerriak. Highlighting her experience as an Afro-Inuk in Canada and the importance of representation in the arts.
Suggested Age: Grades 8-12+
#DownieWenjackFund
February 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
February 13, 2025 | DWF LIVE with Jaelyn Terriak 2:00 PM ET
Join us this #BlackHistoryMonth for a special conversation with #JaelynTerriak. Highlighting her experience as an Afro-Inuk in Canada and the importance of representation in the arts.
Suggested Age: Grades 8-12+
#DownieWenjackFund
Join us this #BlackHistoryMonth for a special conversation with #JaelynTerriak. Highlighting her experience as an Afro-Inuk in Canada and the importance of representation in the arts.
Suggested Age: Grades 8-12+
#DownieWenjackFund
DWF's Virtual Legacy Space is a free online tool for learning about the residential school system and reconciliation.
Visit the DWF Virtual Legacy Space:
virtuallegacyspace.ca
#DownieWenjackFund #VirtualLegacySpace #residentialschools #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething
Visit the DWF Virtual Legacy Space:
virtuallegacyspace.ca
#DownieWenjackFund #VirtualLegacySpace #residentialschools #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething
September 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
DWF's Virtual Legacy Space is a free online tool for learning about the residential school system and reconciliation.
Visit the DWF Virtual Legacy Space:
virtuallegacyspace.ca
#DownieWenjackFund #VirtualLegacySpace #residentialschools #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething
Visit the DWF Virtual Legacy Space:
virtuallegacyspace.ca
#DownieWenjackFund #VirtualLegacySpace #residentialschools #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething
Congratulations to all the incredible 2026 JUNO nominees and winners! DWF would like to give a shout-out to Artist Ambassadors Sibbii, Aysanabee, Shawnee Kish, Mariel Buckley, Sebastian Gaskin, and Morgan Toney!
#JUNOS2026 #Juno #IndigenousArtists #DownieWenjackFund
#JUNOS2026 #Juno #IndigenousArtists #DownieWenjackFund
March 30, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Congratulations to all the incredible 2026 JUNO nominees and winners! DWF would like to give a shout-out to Artist Ambassadors Sibbii, Aysanabee, Shawnee Kish, Mariel Buckley, Sebastian Gaskin, and Morgan Toney!
#JUNOS2026 #Juno #IndigenousArtists #DownieWenjackFund
#JUNOS2026 #Juno #IndigenousArtists #DownieWenjackFund
🎉 The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund is honoured to present DWF Artist Ambassadors Nimkii and the Niniis at the legendary Mariposa Folk Festival in Orillia, ON, July 3–5!
Explore the full lineup at www.mariposafolk.com and secure your tickets today!
#DownieWenjackFund
Explore the full lineup at www.mariposafolk.com and secure your tickets today!
#DownieWenjackFund
February 19, 2026 at 3:28 PM
🎉 The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund is honoured to present DWF Artist Ambassadors Nimkii and the Niniis at the legendary Mariposa Folk Festival in Orillia, ON, July 3–5!
Explore the full lineup at www.mariposafolk.com and secure your tickets today!
#DownieWenjackFund
Explore the full lineup at www.mariposafolk.com and secure your tickets today!
#DownieWenjackFund
Dr. Duke Redbird is an Elder from the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, on the shores of Lake Huron. A celebrated Indigenous visionary, as well as an established public intellectual, poet, broadcaster, and filmmaker, Dr. Redbird is a highly sought after keynote speaker. #DownieWenjackFund
January 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Dr. Duke Redbird is an Elder from the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, on the shores of Lake Huron. A celebrated Indigenous visionary, as well as an established public intellectual, poet, broadcaster, and filmmaker, Dr. Redbird is a highly sought after keynote speaker. #DownieWenjackFund
On Red Dress Day, the Legacy Space at Canadore College in North Bay became a place of gathering, reflection, and remembrance.
#RedDressDay #MMIWG2S #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund
#RedDressDay #MMIWG2S #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund
July 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
On Red Dress Day, the Legacy Space at Canadore College in North Bay became a place of gathering, reflection, and remembrance.
#RedDressDay #MMIWG2S #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund
#RedDressDay #MMIWG2S #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund
DWF Artist Ambassador Dr. Duke Redbird is a celebrated Indigenous visionary, as well as an established public intellectual, poet, broadcaster, and filmmaker. #DownieWenjackFund #DrDukeRedbird
January 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
DWF Artist Ambassador Dr. Duke Redbird is a celebrated Indigenous visionary, as well as an established public intellectual, poet, broadcaster, and filmmaker. #DownieWenjackFund #DrDukeRedbird
Send us your reconciliACTIONs and WIN!
📸 Share your photos, videos, lessons, presentations & displays that celebrate Indigenous cultures and demonstrate how you're moving reconciliation forward.
legacyschools.ca
DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething #ReconciliACTION #EducationalResources #Contest
📸 Share your photos, videos, lessons, presentations & displays that celebrate Indigenous cultures and demonstrate how you're moving reconciliation forward.
legacyschools.ca
DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething #ReconciliACTION #EducationalResources #Contest
October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Send us your reconciliACTIONs and WIN!
📸 Share your photos, videos, lessons, presentations & displays that celebrate Indigenous cultures and demonstrate how you're moving reconciliation forward.
legacyschools.ca
DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething #ReconciliACTION #EducationalResources #Contest
📸 Share your photos, videos, lessons, presentations & displays that celebrate Indigenous cultures and demonstrate how you're moving reconciliation forward.
legacyschools.ca
DownieWenjackFund #DoSomething #ReconciliACTION #EducationalResources #Contest
Legacy Schools educators - are you looking for a way to move reconciliation forward in your classroom?
We’ve created a survey just for you:
EN: downiewenjack.ca/schools-survey
FR: downiewenjack.ca/fr/schools-survey
#LegacySchools #ReconciliACTION #TruthAndReconciliation #DownieWenjackFund
We’ve created a survey just for you:
EN: downiewenjack.ca/schools-survey
FR: downiewenjack.ca/fr/schools-survey
#LegacySchools #ReconciliACTION #TruthAndReconciliation #DownieWenjackFund
May 14, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Legacy Schools educators - are you looking for a way to move reconciliation forward in your classroom?
We’ve created a survey just for you:
EN: downiewenjack.ca/schools-survey
FR: downiewenjack.ca/fr/schools-survey
#LegacySchools #ReconciliACTION #TruthAndReconciliation #DownieWenjackFund
We’ve created a survey just for you:
EN: downiewenjack.ca/schools-survey
FR: downiewenjack.ca/fr/schools-survey
#LegacySchools #ReconciliACTION #TruthAndReconciliation #DownieWenjackFund
This holiday season, take #reconciliACTION by giving gifts that make a difference. DWF’s third annual Holiday Gift Guide features a curated selection of meaningful items, including products from Indigenous-owned businesses!
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
#DownieWenjackFund #HolidayGiftGuide
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
#DownieWenjackFund #HolidayGiftGuide
November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This holiday season, take #reconciliACTION by giving gifts that make a difference. DWF’s third annual Holiday Gift Guide features a curated selection of meaningful items, including products from Indigenous-owned businesses!
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
#DownieWenjackFund #HolidayGiftGuide
Shop now: downiewenjack.ca/holiday
#DownieWenjackFund #HolidayGiftGuide
#DownieWenjackFund | #HBC Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund Reconciliation Action Grants are now being accepted until March 13, 2025! downiewenjack.ca/the-blanket-...
Congrats:
Dwadę’nyota’ Dwaga:’shǫ:’ǫh "We Celebrate Our Stories"
Woodland Cultural Centre
Brantford ON
#Reconciliation
Congrats:
Dwadę’nyota’ Dwaga:’shǫ:’ǫh "We Celebrate Our Stories"
Woodland Cultural Centre
Brantford ON
#Reconciliation
January 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
#DownieWenjackFund | #HBC Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund Reconciliation Action Grants are now being accepted until March 13, 2025! downiewenjack.ca/the-blanket-...
Congrats:
Dwadę’nyota’ Dwaga:’shǫ:’ǫh "We Celebrate Our Stories"
Woodland Cultural Centre
Brantford ON
#Reconciliation
Congrats:
Dwadę’nyota’ Dwaga:’shǫ:’ǫh "We Celebrate Our Stories"
Woodland Cultural Centre
Brantford ON
#Reconciliation
Finding the Secret Path tells the story of how Gord Downie brought Chanie's story to the national stage—featuring concert footage, reflections from the Wenjack and Downie families, Indigenous leaders and the musicians who worked on Secret Path.
Watch: https://ow.ly/tHNr50Y9CPx
#DownieWenjackFund
Watch: https://ow.ly/tHNr50Y9CPx
#DownieWenjackFund
February 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Finding the Secret Path tells the story of how Gord Downie brought Chanie's story to the national stage—featuring concert footage, reflections from the Wenjack and Downie families, Indigenous leaders and the musicians who worked on Secret Path.
Watch: https://ow.ly/tHNr50Y9CPx
#DownieWenjackFund
Watch: https://ow.ly/tHNr50Y9CPx
#DownieWenjackFund
Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund Reconciliation Action Grants are now being accepted until March 13, 2025 11:59PM EST!
Apply today!
downiewenjack.ca/the-blanket-...
Indigenous people, as well as Indigenous-led initiatives and organizations in Canada, are eligible.
#DownieWenjackFund #HBC
Apply today!
downiewenjack.ca/the-blanket-...
Indigenous people, as well as Indigenous-led initiatives and organizations in Canada, are eligible.
#DownieWenjackFund #HBC
January 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Oshki Wupoowane | The Blanket Fund Reconciliation Action Grants are now being accepted until March 13, 2025 11:59PM EST!
Apply today!
downiewenjack.ca/the-blanket-...
Indigenous people, as well as Indigenous-led initiatives and organizations in Canada, are eligible.
#DownieWenjackFund #HBC
Apply today!
downiewenjack.ca/the-blanket-...
Indigenous people, as well as Indigenous-led initiatives and organizations in Canada, are eligible.
#DownieWenjackFund #HBC
The Legacy Space in #Halifax City Hall is the 1st DWF Legacy Space in a city hall in Canada and provides information for municipal staff and visitors about Chanie Wenjack and ongoing efforts towards #reconciliation.
Learn more about #DownieWenjackFund #LegacySpaces at legacyspaces.ca
#DoSomething
Learn more about #DownieWenjackFund #LegacySpaces at legacyspaces.ca
#DoSomething
January 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Legacy Space in #Halifax City Hall is the 1st DWF Legacy Space in a city hall in Canada and provides information for municipal staff and visitors about Chanie Wenjack and ongoing efforts towards #reconciliation.
Learn more about #DownieWenjackFund #LegacySpaces at legacyspaces.ca
#DoSomething
Learn more about #DownieWenjackFund #LegacySpaces at legacyspaces.ca
#DoSomething
DWF is hiring! Learn more at downiewenjack.ca/careers/
Apply by March 7, 2025, at 11:59pm ET.
Potential candidates must be First Nations, Métis, or Inuit and must reside within the GTA and be registered or eligible to register with Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training.
#DownieWenjackFund
Apply by March 7, 2025, at 11:59pm ET.
Potential candidates must be First Nations, Métis, or Inuit and must reside within the GTA and be registered or eligible to register with Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training.
#DownieWenjackFund
February 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
DWF is hiring! Learn more at downiewenjack.ca/careers/
Apply by March 7, 2025, at 11:59pm ET.
Potential candidates must be First Nations, Métis, or Inuit and must reside within the GTA and be registered or eligible to register with Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training.
#DownieWenjackFund
Apply by March 7, 2025, at 11:59pm ET.
Potential candidates must be First Nations, Métis, or Inuit and must reside within the GTA and be registered or eligible to register with Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training.
#DownieWenjackFund
Students at St. Anne Catholic Elementary School in Hanmer, ON won a virtual painting workshop with DWF Artist Ambassador Cody Houle!
legacyschools.ca
#ReconciliACTION #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund #LegacySchools #IndigenousEducation #CodyHoule
legacyschools.ca
#ReconciliACTION #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund #LegacySchools #IndigenousEducation #CodyHoule
August 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Students at St. Anne Catholic Elementary School in Hanmer, ON won a virtual painting workshop with DWF Artist Ambassador Cody Houle!
legacyschools.ca
#ReconciliACTION #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund #LegacySchools #IndigenousEducation #CodyHoule
legacyschools.ca
#ReconciliACTION #DoSomething #DownieWenjackFund #LegacySchools #IndigenousEducation #CodyHoule
DWF's Virtual Legacy Space is a free online tool for learning about the residential school system and reconciliation. Explore our learning resources, and find out how you can to move reconciliation forward. Visit the DWF Virtual Legacy Space: virtuallegacyspace.ca
#DownieWenjackFund #ReconciliACTION
#DownieWenjackFund #ReconciliACTION
July 28, 2026 at 7:23 PM
DWF's Virtual Legacy Space is a free online tool for learning about the residential school system and reconciliation. Explore our learning resources, and find out how you can to move reconciliation forward. Visit the DWF Virtual Legacy Space: virtuallegacyspace.ca
#DownieWenjackFund #ReconciliACTION
#DownieWenjackFund #ReconciliACTION