The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund

Chanie Wenjack
www.downiewenjack.ca

HERITAGE MINUTESĀ #PARTOFOURHERITAGE
RELEASED 2016
The story of Chanie “Charlie” Wenjack, whose death sparked the first inquest into the treatment of Indigenous children in Canadian residential schools. The 84th Heritage Minute in Historica Canada’s collection.

For more information aboutĀ Chanie WenjackĀ visitĀ The Canadian Encyclopedia.

Historica Canada Library,
Full Playlist of Videos about Indigenous Peoples

THE GORD DOWNIEĀ &Ā CHANIE WENJACK FUND

Inspired by Chanie’s story and Gord’s call to build a better Canada, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.

Our goal is to improve the lives of Indigenous people by building awareness, education, and connections between all Canadians.

Read more about our

www.downiewenjack.ca

programs and events.


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