08/20/2021
The Legacy of Hope Foundation’s exhibition We Were So Far Away is being displayed in the Catholic Centre. This exhibition tells the stories of eight Inuit Residential School Survivors presented in their own words and illustrated with personal and historical photographs, including their memories of childhood and their experiences of school, the struggles they have already overcome and the challenges they still face today.
The LHF is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and Reconciliation in Canada for over 20 years. The LHF’s goal is to educate and raise awareness about the history and existing intergenerational impacts of the Residential School System (RSS) and subsequent Sixties Scoop (SS) on Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) Survivors, their descendants, and their communities. The LHF works to encourage people to address discrimination and injustices in order to contribute to the equality, dignity, and respectful treatment of Indigenous Peoples and to foster Reconciliation and to promote healing.
Tenants and their guests can view the exhibition until the end of September. Times and dates when the exhibition will be open to the general public will be shared at a later date. Until then, if you are interested in viewing the exhibit please contact the Foundation of Catholic Community Services office.
