Geraldine Robertson
| Geraldine Robertson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | educator and advocate |
Geraldine Robertson was an Elder from Aamjiwnaang First Nation and an advocate for residential school survivors.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- Home community: Aamjiwnaang First Nation[2]
- September 2019: She was honoured with an Anishinabek Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.[2]
- January 2021: As of January 2021, she had spent much of the previous 20 years traveling across Canada to educate the public about the history and intergenerational trauma of the Indian residential school system. In 2017, she received the Order of Ontario for her contributions to reconciliation and her support for other survivors seeking healing and compensation. She shared her personal experiences at the Mohawk Institute to help bring community programs for parenting and anti-violence to Aamjiwnaang First Nation. She was featured in the documentary We Are Still Here and served on the United Church of Canada Residential Schools Steering Committee. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Remembering the life and legacy of Elder Geraldine Robertson", Anishinabek News, 11 January 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Anishinabek Nation celebrates Anishinabek achievement and success", Anishinabek News, 10 September 2019 (archived copy; original article).