We’re proud to participate in A DAY TO LISTEN 2024 in partnership with Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF). Join us on September 30, #NDTR – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, as radio stations throughout Canada come together to acknowledge the past and take reconciliACTION by amplifying Indigenous voices, and learning about Indigenous languages, teachings, and traditions.

Three incredible hosts will be joining us for A DAY TO LISTEN 2024, January Rogers, Julian Taylor, and Kim Wheeler along with other special guests.

 

This year’s theme is All My Relations.

All My Relations is a term used by Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island to express that everything is interconnected. Humans, animals, insects, plants, and inanimate objects are all related. We are connected through ancestors, land, communities, air, water – everything.

 

This year’s Topics:

• Indigenous comedy as culture and healing.
• Merging traditional and contemporary fashion.
• The challenges of healthcare in the north and beyond.
• Is reconciliation recolonization? An update on the status of reconciliation in Canada and how we move forward.

 

About A Day to Listen:

  • The first A DAY TO LISTEN took place on June 30, 2021, following the public announcement that the remains of 215 children were buried at the site of the former Kamloops Residential School.
  • Over 540 radio stations participated in 2021, spanning different markets, regions, and formats.
  • A DAY TO LISTEN leveraged the power of radio to inspire people throughout Canada to move reconciliation forward in meaningful ways.

 

About the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund:

The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Through the Legacy Schools program, they provide tools and resources to over 8,000 Educators in Canada so they can confidently teach about not only the true history of this country, but also the richness, strength, and diversity of Indigenous cultures in their classrooms.

 

DWF’s Mission

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

 

What is Reconciliation?

DWF recognizes that reconciliation is not easily defined; it is not linear and does not have a clear end point. To us, reconciliation is a continuous process, a journey that leads to improved outcomes for Indigenous people throughout Canada. Awareness of the past, an acknowledgement of harm, and action to change behaviour are integral to the process. Reconciliation is not just an Indigenous issue – it is a Canadian issue.

To learn more about A DAY TO LISTEN visit: downiewenjack.ca and follow-on social media @downiewenjack