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Agencies serving the Indigenous community in Toronto estimate that there are 70,000 residents living in Toronto. Many indigenous habitants reside in the downtown, low-income neighbourhoods of Regent Park, Moss Park and St. James Town. However, far too often Indigenous residents are invisible and only reflected in issues related to homelessness. In an effort to change this, there is a need for stories that better reflect the diversity of Indigenous communities. In recognition of this fact and in honour of international Women’s Day, we present a conversation with Sandi Bourcher. Sandi Boucher is an Indigenous author, story teller, social activist, and motivational speaker who identifies herself as a Red Thunderbolt woman of the Moon Clan, and a proud member of Seine River First Nation located in Northwestern Ontario. Sandi feels that her role in life is to empower people by renewing their beliefs in themselves and by increasing their awareness of their own capacity and their own ...

Thunder Woman Healing Lodge Society supports vulnerable Indigenous women In the downtown east area, Regent Park, Moss Park, and St. Jams Town constitute some of the most ethnically diverse communities, although, sometimes, the indigenous populations that also call these neighbourhoods home are not as well talked about. However, if we look a little bit closer the truth is that in fact the downtown east side has a considerable indigenous community that are supported by several community agencies that service this population. The most recent addition is the Thunder Woman Healing Lodge Society, located at 413 Dundas St East. The Thunder Woman Healing Lodge Society grew out of need to break the cycle of over-representation of Indigenous women in Canada’s prison system. The mandate of the organization is to provide a place where Frist Nation (Status and Non-Status) Inuit, and Metis 2SLGBTQIA+ women can heal and reclaim their positive cultural identity, and place for rehabilitation and we...

According to Canada’s 2016 Census, the Indigenous population in Toronto is 46,315, however agencies serving the indigenous community in Toronto estimate that there are 70,000 indigenous residents living in Toronto. Many indigenous habitants reside in the downtown east areas of Toronto, including the low- income neighbourhoods of Regent Park, Moss Park and St. James Town. Far to often, however, Indigenous residents are invisible. In an effort to change this, we at Regent Park Weekly News is committed to bringing you news and stories on Indigenous communities in the down town east and City of Toronto. On September 29, 2021, one day ahead of the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Ontario’s Education Minister, Stephen Lecce announced new funding and curriculum aimed at ‘strengthening Indigenous learning. The curriculum, which will be mandatory for all students, is being developed for grades 1-3. The announcement came after growing calls for the government to devote more of t...

On Canada Day 2021, many citizens marched in downtown Toronto in honour of the Indigenous Children who died in the residential schools across Canada.    Instead of regular Canada Day celebrations, thousands of Torontonians gathered in downtown Toronto to join the Every Child Matters Walk to honour Indigenous children who died in the residential school systems across Canada and show support, respect and solidarity for residential school survivors and Indigenous people. More than 150,000 First Nations children were taken from their families involuntary and forced into the church- and government-run residential schools in a bid to 'educate' them. The schools ran from the 19th century well into the 20th. The children often were mistreated and lost their languages and culture. Many of them never returned to their families and communities. The March began and was organized by the Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre, located at Dundas and Parliament in Regent Park. Many of ...