![]() "Gord felt Chanie's story so deeply and intimately," said Mike Downie. Chanie was a 12-year-old Ojibwe boy who died while trying to escape an Ontario residential school in 1966. The concert is a re-creation of the original 2016 performances that brought together renowned musicians to share Chanie Wenjack's story through an immersive multimedia performance. ![]() ![]() The week is highlighted by a benefit concert at Toronto's Roy Thomson hall on October 19, entitled Secret Path Live, which will raise money to support programming at the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. Secret Path week includes educational events, Walk for Wenjack, and tributes to Chanie Wenjack and Gord Downie. We encourage Canadians to take action, do something, to be part of the reconciliation movement," said Sarah Midanik, CEO of the DWF. "Secret Path Week is about creating a national platform to have safe conversations, learn more about Indigenous culture and create awareness about the true history regarding residential schools. The goal of Secret Path Week is to answer Gord Downie's call to "do something" by creating reconciliACTIONs and furthering the conversation about the history of residential schools. 9, 2019 /CNW/ - Today, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) proudly announced the official launch of the second annual Secret Path Week. ![]() Week of events and awareness highlighted by benefit concert "Secret Path Live" at Roy Thomson Hall October 19 ![]()
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