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In this Newsletter 

Hello  HIP Allies, in this issue of our newsletter, we bring to you: 

  • Welcoming New HIP Members and Allies 
  • Be Inspired by HIP Stories: Our Blog
  • Message from the Chair 
  • Join the Movement 
  • Upcoming Events, and Activities
HIP WELCOME'S NEW HIP ALLIES!
Join the movement at https://honouringindigenouspeoples.com
HIP Ally Members
  • Dave Gordon
  • Richard Denton
  • Kristen Rankin
  • Jeanine Parker
  • Peter Emelike
  • Bill Empey
  • Susan Macdonald
  • Jenny Amy
  • Gerard Janssen
HIP Ally Organizations
  • Colouring It Forward
  • Sioux-Hudson Literacy Council/Good Learning Anywhere
A CELEBRATION OF RIGHT RELATIONS
An evening presented by Rotary Toronto Eglinton and 
Honouring Indigenous Peoples (HIP)
On November 11th, the Rotary Club of Eglington and (HIP) Honouring Indigenous Peoples will be hosting an evening of Indigenous entertainment, live and silent auction, as well as food and drinks. Be sure to save the date in your calendar and watch for more information. A limited number of tickets will be made available soon. 
Orange Shirt Day
ORANGE SHIRT DAY!
Info on ordering shirts coming soon! 
HIP is pleased to offer Orange shirts again this year. Order information will be coming early June so watch for details and get ready to order for your school, family, friends, Rotary clubs and other organizations to support Orange Shirt Day 2021!

Orange Shirt Day (September 30th) is a day when we honour the Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools in Canada and we can all learn more about the history of those schools. The "orange shirt" refers to the new shirt that Phyllis Webstad was given to her by her grandmother for the first day of school at St. Joseph's Mission residential school in BC but was taken away and never returned. Phyllis started to educate people about residential schools, the fight of racism and bullying. "Every Child Matters".
 
ADD YOUR CORPORATE LOGO! 
If your organization is interested in being a sponsor and having your logo added to the back of the shirt, please contact us! Limited space available. 
 
Thank you for your support!
BE INSPIRED BY HIP STORIES! 
Read all HIP stories by visiting https://honouringindigenouspeoples.com
  • National Nursing Week

We celebrate and acknowledge National Nursing Week May 10-16 and would like to offer a big THANK YOU! Celebrate all year long for their strength and courageous work.
More HIP Stories!
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR 
Follow Chris’s journey on Facebook @70YearVolunteer & Twitter @70YearVolunteer
Hello, All,  She Kon

Every day we are seeing more and more Indigenous people being appointed to senior positions. One such appointment is Murray Sinclair as the new Chancellor of Queens.

However, to me, the most significant appointment as it relates to HIP is the decision to change our bylaws to appoint an Indigenous person as co-chair and unanimously elected Karen MacKenzie, a Cree/Metis woman from Edmonton as HIP's new Indigenous co-chair. Karen has been on HIP's board since 2019 and has made a huge contribution. The election of Karen as co-chair is a huge leap forward and further recognizes HIP to be a true partnership.

Karen runs several of her own businesses and sits on several important boards across the country. She was recently appointed as an "Expert Panel"  member for the Canadian Centre for the Purpose of the Corporation (
https://navltd.com/ccpc/#panelists), Senior Advisor to Navigator and Senior Advisor and Indigenous mentor at the Coady School at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia.

Karen is also a past member of the Edmonton Police Commission and the Rotary Club of Edmonton.

As well as her leadership skills, she brings a true understanding of Indigenous needs, spirituality, love of the land and outdoors and Indigenous ways.

I look forward to being a co-chair with Karen.

I know I will learn a lot and together we will prove that 1 plus 1 makes 3. More importantly, this will help move HIP's vision and focus on education, awareness and understanding forward in a more meaningful way.

Miigwetch
 
Chris Snyder
Co-Chair, HIP (Honouring Indigenous Peoples)
 
ABOUT CHRIS: Chris is the author of Creating Opportunities: A Volunteer’s Memoir and an active member of the Rotary Club of Toronto. Chris is currently Chair of HIP (Honouring Indigenous Peoples) and Past Chair of the Canadian Landmine Foundation . He has sat on a number of not-for-profit boards, including currently serving on the board of CUSO and the Trudeau Centre of Peace, Conflict and Justice at the Munk Centre (University of Toronto).  He is the recipient of many volunteer and community service awards.

UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

June 2021: Indigenous History Month - City of Edmonton

June 20, 2021: APTN Indigenous Day Live  8-11:30 p.m.EST

June 21, 2021: Summer Solstice

Sept. 30, 2021: Orange Shirt Day

SAVE THE DATE - Nov. 11, 2021:  RC of Eglinton & HIP Fundraiser - watch for details

 
Click here to view the full Calendar of Events!
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