Dying for an Education: The Story of Chanie Wenjack

Posted: October 12, 2016
Black and white photo of Chanie Wenjack
Chanie Wenjack

Event Details

  • Sunday, October 23, 2016
    7:00 PM - 10:30 PM

    Building: Otonabee College
    Room: Wenjack Theatre
    Cost: Free

The Secret Path is an animated film by The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie, that tells the story of Chanie Wenjack, a 12 year old boy who froze to death 50 years ago after fleeing the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School near Kenora, Ont. 

This CBC screening will be shown at 9 pm, on the 50th anniversary of the day Wenjack’s body was discovered. Preceding the screening a panel discussion featuring Shirley Williams, Elder, Residential School Survivor and Professor Emeritus, Trent University; Dr. John Milloy, Special Advisor to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and Professor Emeritus, Trent University; Karissa Dawn Martin, Indigenous Studies & History student, Trent University; Liz Stone, Executive Director, Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabe-Kwewag, Peterborough, discussing the lasting impact of Residential schools, and how we move forward through reconciliation. 

 A reception will take place in the foyer.

Contact Info

Laurie Collette lauriecollette@trentu.ca 

Trent University respectfully acknowledges it is located on the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishnaabeg. We offer our gratitude to First Peoples for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations. May we honour those teachings.

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