The Gordon Foundation

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

Visit the Anishinabek News Job Board for a list of current employment opportunities available within the Anishinabek Nation Territory!

Application deadlines vary.

Visit Anishinabek News for more information.

06/01/2026

🪶 June 1st marks the start of National Indigenous History Month!

Throughout this month, we recognize and celebrate the strength, knowledge, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

We sincerely thank the communities and Indigenous partners who continue to guide and support this work through their knowledge, collaboration, and lived experiences. We honor the importance of protecting and celebrating Indigenous traditions, cultural practices, and ways of knowing for generations to come. 🌿

A special thank you to contributors from past photo contests for sharing powerful images of Northern life, culture, and connection to the land and ice. Credits to: Jen Kikpak, Tobi Tookome, Moses Amoagoalik, Susan Bourgaise, Jessica MB, Mallory Ehaloak, and Molly Oyukuluk.

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

As a part of the Yukon Fish Community of Practice speaker series, students from F.H. Collins Secondary School got the chance to step into leadership roles and shape the future of salmon stewardship in the Yukon.

​Through The Gordon Foundation treaty simulation program, students in F.H.’s Indigenous Academy explored how Kwanlin Dün First Nation created an innovative youth-focused initiative that is centred on salmon stewardship, leadership, and governance.

​The simulation gave students a chance to take part in treaty negotiations, learn about decision-making and see how different groups work together to manage fisheries. They explored cultural, political and environmental perspectives, and learned why collaboration is key to protecting salmon.

​The F.H. Collins Indigenous Academy is a full-day, one semester program that provides Grade 10 students with an opportunity to learn experientially through Indigenous ways of knowing and doing.

05/29/2026

What a week at the Joint Canadian Geophysical Union and
International Association of Hydrogeologists Annual Meeting in Halifax!

We’re grateful to have been part of so many inspiring discussions about groundwater in a shifting governance landscape.

A big thank you to co-conveners Dustin Garrick and Mike Wei for bringing together such a thoughtful set of sessions and to everyone who presented and joined in on the conversation, including Sessinou Emile Houédanou, Carrie Jennings, Richard Jackson, Ian Stewart, Barret Kurylyk, Keelan Kells, and Cynthia McClain.

05/26/2026

ᐅᓪᓗᕐᒥ ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥ ᑕᖅᑭᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᒥ ᓄᖅᑲᖕᒐᑲᐃᓐᓇᓚᐅᖅᑐᒍᑦ, ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᕗᑦ ᑲᑎᖖᒐᖃᑎᒋᓪᓗᑎᒍ, ᐃᓱᒪᒃᓴᖅᓯᐅᖅᑐᑕᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᓴᖅᑭᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᖕᒑᑦᑕ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒋᕙᒃᑕᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ.

ᐅᕝᕙ ᐅᑯᐊ ᔨᐊᓯ ᕼᐊᐃᔪᓪ (ᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᒋᔭᐅᔪᒥ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓯᕗᒃᑲᖅᑕᖅᑎ), ᔪᐋᓐ ᐅᐃᑦᒫᒃ (ᐊᖕᒋᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᓂᓯᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓯᕗᒃᑲᖅᑕᖅᑎ), ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᓖᓴ ᒦᓗᓵᕝᓕᐊᕕᑦᔅ (ᑐᓴᐅᒪᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ).

ᓱᓕ ᐱᔪᒪᔪᒍᑦ ᒪᑐᐃᖕᒐᔪᒥᒃ ᐃᓂᒥᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᔨᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᓪᓚᒡᕕᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔨᒥᑦ. ᑐᓴᕐᕕᒋᔪᒪᕙᑦᑎᒋᑦ → annauma.ca//iu/our-story

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We took a day last month to pause, connect as a team, and reflect on how we show up for our community partners.

Here are Jessie Hale (Sector Development Lead), Joanne Weedmark (Consensus Granting Lead), and Lisa Milosavljevic (Communications).

We’re still accepting interest for an open spot on our team as an Administrative Coordinator. We’d love to hear from you → annauma.ca//our-story

05/26/2026

A big thank you to Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami for hosting Tapiriit, which celebrated the best of Inuit culture, cuisine, and community at the National Arts Centre.

It was great to see so many people from across the North in Ottawa, with a highlight being the wonderful Beatrice Deer Band.

05/26/2026

We had a fantastic time in Whitehorse last week hosting a classroom Treaty Simulation with F.H. Collins Secondary School. Students learned many skills required for treaty negotiation, including teamwork, public speaking, and research.

A big thank you to the advisors and teachers that helped this event go well. It’s fantastic to see young people take an interest in Modern Treaties and knowledge transfer between generations.

05/25/2026

The Reconciliation Action Grant stream provides one-time grants to support reconciliation activities, events, and initiatives in communities that contribute to cultural revitalization and elevate Indigenous cultures, languages, and traditions. The Blanket Fund was developed through consultation with Indigenous leaders and community members, and is supported through the sale of the Hudson’s Bay Point Blankets. In October 2025, Canadian Tire Corporation announced that 100% of the Corporation’s net proceeds from the Blankets will support The Blanket Fund, with a guaranteed minimum of $1M annually.

theblanketfund.ca
The Bay


Les Subventions d’action pour la réconciliation sont des subventions ponctuelles qui visent à soutenir des activités, événements et initiatives de réconciliation qui contribuent à la revitalisation culturelle et à promouvoir les cultures, les langues et les traditions Autochtones. Le Fonds des couvertures a été créé à la suite de consultations avec des dirigeants et des membres de communautés Autochtones; il est financé par la vente des couvertures à points de la Baie d’Hudson. En octobre 2025, la Société Canadian Tire a annoncé que 100 % du produit net de la Société provenant des couvertures sera versé au Fonds des couvertures, avec un minimum garanti de 1 million de dollars par année.

theblanketfund.ca
La Baie