11 projects totaling $133,500

Nishnawbe-Aski Nation – Thunder Bay, ON
$11,500
Residential School Conference Thunder Bay, May 14-16, 1996
This conference provided education and awareness, to begin the process of healing for some individuals and began discussions or continued discussions on reconciliation programs related to residential schools issues. (Diocese of Algoma)

Equay-Wuk (Women’s Group) – Sioux Lookout, ON
$10,000
Kee Kaa Win – “Begin the Healing” Seminar, May 24-27, 1997
Invitation for women, youth and elders to address issues such as: family violence, elder abuse, sexual abuse, illness and disability, poverty, residential schools etc. (Diocese of Keewatin)

Fort Severn First Nation – Washaho First Nation, ON
$40,000
To Heal from the Effects of the Residential School Syndrome 1997
The Washaho First Nation is the most northern community in Ontario, is taking steps to begin healing from the abuse and pain suffered as students who attended residential schools. (Diocese of Keewatin)

Pelican Lake Healing Gathering – Sioux Lookout, ON
$10,000
Pelican Lake Residential School Healing Gathering May 16-19, 1997
A healing gathering and ceremony for former students and staff of the Pelican Indian Residential School near Sioux Lookout, Ont. (Diocese of Keewatin)

Wunnumin Lake First Nation – Wunnumin Lake, ON
$25,000
Training for Community Resource Workers, 1997
Under WLFN’s development of a healing process for suvivors of sexual abuse and other community members surviving abuse. (Diocese of Keewatin)

Equay-Wuk (Women’s Group) – Sioux Lookout, ON
$10,000
“Pee Me Un Ta Wee He Ko Eyun – Healing Continues” Oct. 1998
This second annual seminar is to continue to provide aboriginal women a forum to share experiences and continue to help each other in their healing journeys as nurturers of families. (Diocese of Keewatin)

Guy Hill Reunion – Northern MB
$1,000
Guy Hill Residential School in Northern Manitoba, 1998
The theme of the gathering is spiritual healing and cultural renewal and is for any former student of Residential Schools or anyone affected directly or indirectly by the Residential Schools experience. (Diocese of Brandon)

Henry Budd College – The Pas, MB
$1,000
Abuse Workshop Phase 1 for Clergy and Church Wardens. January 1999
To train indigenous clergy and other church workers as resource people in a Healing process designed to help victims of abuse, especially Residential schools abuse. (Diocese of Brandon)

Kwakiutl Band Council – Port Hardy, BC
$10,000
Child Care and Family Centre Cultural/Language Program, 1998
To provide a safe nurturing environment where young children and their families can learn and practice their language, culture and traditions. (Diocese of British Columbia)

Pelican Lake Healing Gathering ’98 – Sioux Lookout, ON
$10,000
A Healing Gathering Pelican Indian Residential School, Sioux Lookout ON, 1998
The focus of the second gathering is to encourage and promote healing, resources available for healing, identify the ‘next steps’ in individual and community healing. (Diocese of Keewatin)

World Vision Canada – Edmonton, AB
$5,000
Focused Help for Sexually Abused Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, 1998
To set up a nationwide 1-800 telephone short-term crisis counselling referral line for Canada’s aboriginal peoples. (Diocese of Edmonton)