Purchase your own Rossbrook House Orange T-Shirt Today. The 2024 Rossbrook House orange shirt has a unique design that includes the colours of the four directions and is designed by Rossbrook House participant Breanna. Click here to order today! Shirts are available online for $25 (plus tax) with a portion of each sale supporting Rossbrook House programs and operations. Shirts can be shipped anywhere in Canada (for a fee) or picked up at Rossbrook House in Winnipeg for free. Rossbrook House Foundation is proud to offer orange shirts for sale in support of Rossbrook House! “We know most people
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Archives for Indigenous culture
Introducing
The Rossbrook House 2024 Orange T-Shirt. This month Manitoba will welcome its first official Orange Shirt Day, known nationwide as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Canadians are encouraged on September 30th to wear orange shirts to honour the thousands of Survivors of residential schools, reflect on our collective history, and educate ourselves, specifically regarding the legacy of residential schools. Click to learn more about the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. With September 30th approaching, many individuals will be looking to purchase an orange shirt to wear. Over the past few years, it has come to the attention
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Making A Difference
Exciting New Project
Pow Wow Memories
The annual Rossbrook House Pow Wow is a cherished tradition. So many dancers have so many great memories from the last (almost) 40 years. Click here to watch our video The beginning… In the early 1980s Millie Stonechild began to work with a group of students at Eagles’ Circle, sharing teachings and culture. In the process, the students began to learn pow wow dancing. The first Rossbrook House Pow Wow was held in 1982 in a church basement with taped music playing on a cassette player. Wi Wabigooni students joined with the Eagles’ Circle dancers for that pow wow. Sister Margaret
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Generations of Pow Wow Dancing
The annual Rossbrook House Pow Wow will, unfortunately, not be happening this spring as planned. This tradition has been a huge part of Rossbrook House for 38 years! Many participants and former students have fond memories of the Rossbrook House Pow Wow. As so many other events around the world, the Pow Wow has been canceled. We hope to make more memories again next time! In the beginning… In the early 1980’s Millie Stonechild began to work with a group of students at Eagles’ Circle, sharing teachings and culture. In the process the students began to learn pow wow dancing. The
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