DWF LIVE with Adam Sturgeon of WHOOP-Szo

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Join @DownieWenjack on Instagram live at 2pm EDT as we chat with Adam Sturgeon of WHOOP-Szo.

About DWF LIVE

The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) is hosting Artist Ambassador interviews online via Instagram Live as an extension of the Legacy Schools High School Artist Ambassador Program.  DWF LIVE sessions are currently held Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2pm ET.

DWF LIVE connects viewers to Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists to build awareness, education and connection. These sessions inspire us all to answer Gord Downie’s call to “Do Something”, even during times of isolation, to make Canada a better place for Indigenous peoples.

These 30 – 60-minute online sessions are open to all ages through DWF’s Instagram account @DownieWenjack. The DWF LIVE sessions also work to help support artists during these difficult times.

 

DWF LIVE with Leela Gilday

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Join @DownieWenjack on Instagram live at 2pm EDT as we chat with Leela Gilday.

About DWF LIVE

The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) is hosting Artist Ambassador interviews online via Instagram Live as an extension of the Legacy Schools High School Artist Ambassador Program.  DWF LIVE sessions are currently held Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2pm ET.

DWF LIVE connects viewers to Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists to build awareness, education and connection. These sessions inspire us all to answer Gord Downie’s call to “Do Something”, even during times of isolation, to make Canada a better place for Indigenous peoples.

These 30 – 60-minute online sessions are open to all ages through DWF’s Instagram account @DownieWenjack. The DWF LIVE sessions also work to help support artists during these difficult times.

 

DWF LIVE with Jesse Thistle

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Join @DownieWenjack on Instagram live at 2pm EDT as we chat with Jesse Thistle.

About DWF LIVE

The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) is hosting Artist Ambassador interviews online via Instagram Live as an extension of the Legacy Schools High School Artist Ambassador Program.  DWF LIVE sessions are currently held Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2pm ET.

DWF LIVE connects viewers to Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists to build awareness, education and connection. These sessions inspire us all to answer Gord Downie’s call to “Do Something”, even during times of isolation, to make Canada a better place for Indigenous peoples.

These 30 – 60-minute online sessions are open to all ages through DWF’s Instagram account @DownieWenjack. The DWF LIVE sessions also work to help support artists during these difficult times.

 

DWF LIVE with Desiree Dorian

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Join @DownieWenjack on Instagram live at 2pm EDT as we chat with Desiree Dorian.

About DWF LIVE

The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) is hosting Artist Ambassador interviews online via Instagram Live as an extension of the Legacy Schools High School Artist Ambassador Program.  DWF LIVE sessions are currently held Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2pm ET.

DWF LIVE connects viewers to Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists to build awareness, education and connection. These sessions inspire us all to answer Gord Downie’s call to “Do Something”, even during times of isolation, to make Canada a better place for Indigenous peoples.

These 30 – 60-minute online sessions are open to all ages through DWF’s Instagram account @DownieWenjack. The DWF LIVE sessions also work to help support artists during these difficult times.

 

DWF LIVE with Julian Taylor

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Join @DownieWenjack on Instagram live at 2pm EDT as we chat with Julian Taylor.

About DWF LIVE

The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) is hosting Artist Ambassador interviews online via Instagram Live as an extension of the Legacy Schools High School Artist Ambassador Program.  DWF LIVE sessions are currently held Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2pm ET.

DWF LIVE connects viewers to Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists to build awareness, education and connection. These sessions inspire us all to answer Gord Downie’s call to “Do Something”, even during times of isolation, to make Canada a better place for Indigenous peoples.

These 30 – 60-minute online sessions are open to all ages through DWF’s Instagram account @DownieWenjack. The DWF LIVE sessions also work to help support artists during these difficult times.

 

DWF LIVE with Angela Gladue

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Join @DownieWenjack on Instagram live at 2pm EDT as we chat with Angela Gladue.

About DWF LIVE

The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) is hosting Artist Ambassador interviews online via Instagram Live as an extension of the Legacy Schools High School Artist Ambassador Program.  DWF LIVE sessions are currently held Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2pm ET.

DWF LIVE connects viewers to Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists to build awareness, education and connection. These sessions inspire us all to answer Gord Downie’s call to “Do Something”, even during times of isolation, to make Canada a better place for Indigenous peoples.

These 30 – 60-minute online sessions are open to all ages through DWF’s Instagram account @DownieWenjack. The DWF LIVE sessions also work to help support artists during these difficult times.

 

DWF LIVE with Sarah Midanik

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Join @DownieWenjack on Instagram live at 2pm EDT as we chat with Sarah Midanik, President & CEO of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund.

About DWF LIVE

The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) is hosting Artist Ambassador interviews online via Instagram Live as an extension of the Legacy Schools High School Artist Ambassador Program.  DWF LIVE sessions are currently held Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2pm ET.

DWF LIVE connects viewers to Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists to build awareness, education and connection. These sessions inspire us all to answer Gord Downie’s call to “Do Something”, even during times of isolation, to make Canada a better place for Indigenous peoples.

These 30 – 60-minute online sessions are open to all ages through DWF’s Instagram account @DownieWenjack. The DWF LIVE sessions also work to help support artists during these difficult times.

 

James Bay Community Concert

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Downie Wenjack Fund is proud to support the James Bay Community Concert!
Doors open at 6:30pm – Show starts at 7pm
Invited Dignitaries will provide some opening remarks.

This community concert will feature live music performances from;

  • High Ridge Singers Opening Honor Song
  • Local Youth Performances
  • The Poets : Tragically Hip Tribute Band
  • Relic Kings
  • Special Guests WHITEHORSE
Proceeds raised will be provided to local charity groups & travel classes for school trips this year.
Donations will be collected at the door and bake sale tables will be set up. We invite you to come check it out and listen to some incredible live music!
Proudly Supported by Solstice Productions

Rena Priest – Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants

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Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants  is an organization which knocks down classroom walls and take students anywhere in the world, never having to leave their desks. It aims to inspire the next generation of students by bringing science, exploration, adventure and conservation into classrooms through virtual speakers and field trips with leading experts across the globe.

 

For Secret Path Week, for the first time ever, Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants will be focusing on Inigidnous education featuring Indigenous scientists, explorers, artists, activists and speakers.  This will be a valuable way to engage your class in reconciliation and encourage your students to “Do Something”!

 

Rena Priest is a 2019 National Geographic Explorer, a Writer, and a member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation. Her debut book, Patriarchy Blues, garnered a 2018 American Book Award and her most recent collection, Sublime Subliminal, was selected as the finalist for the Floating Bridge Press Chapbook Award. Her current project follows regional efforts to restore health and habitability to the Salish Sea for the benefit of critically endangered Southern Resident Qwel Lhol Mech Ten (Killer Whales) and wild chinook salmon. Priest’s work can be found in literary journals and anthologies including For Love of Orcas, Cosmonauts Avenue, and Collateral Journal.

Mike Downie – Exploring By The Seat of Your Pants

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Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants  is an organization which knocks down classroom walls and take students anywhere in the world, never having to leave their desks. It aims to inspire the next generation of students by bringing science, exploration, adventure and conservation into classrooms through virtual speakers and field trips with leading experts across the globe.

 

For Secret Path Week, for the first time ever, Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants will be focusing on Inigidnous education featuring Indigenous scientists, explorers, artists, activists and speakers.  This will be a valuable way to engage your class in reconciliation and encourage your students to “Do Something”!

 

Mike Downie is a multi-award-winning documentary filmmaker and the co-founder of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. One story in particular has been life-changing for Mike was Chanie Wenjack, an Ojibway boy who died while running away from his residential school. Downie told the tragic tale to his brother Gord and the two vowed to find a way to share this story with the world. The result was the multi-media project Secret Path that has captured the hearts and minds of Canadians across the country. Mike is a writer, director, and producer of numerous award-winning documentaries including Secret Path, Invasion of the Brain Snatchers, One Ocean, and The Hockey Nomad.