National Indigenous History Month: NAN Community Building Panel Display

During National Indigenous History Month, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has partnered with Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) to showcase a community building panel display on site. This project, developed by the NAN Education Department, was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education in response to the Seven Youth Inquest in 2016, and is aimed to address racism experienced by students in Thunder Bay schools.

The purpose of the display is to combat myths and misunderstandings that lead to racism and to provide an opportunity for respectful dialogue about Treaty relationships. The display aims to encourage truthful and respectful discussions while discouraging false and derogatory statements about Indigenous Peoples.

The panels will be on display across from Seasons Gift Shop until Thursday, June 20th.