Evelyn Baxter, Chanie Wenjack’s sister, with Gord Downie outside her home in Ogoki Post, Ont. // PHOTO: Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler
Gord Downie’s statement on Chanie Wenjack and the need for the NCTR at the U of M
September 9, 2016 —
On Sept. 9, 2016, The Tragically Hip front man Gord Downie and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) at the University of Manitoba announced a unique partnership.
This announcement came following a visit by Gord Downie and NCTR director Ry Moran to Ogoki Post in northwestern Ontario. The following is the official statement released by Mr. Downie. (Read Ry Moran’s statement.)
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