Reconciliation North Bay

Reconciliation North Bay
Type	Organization
Founded	2016

Reconciliation North Bay is a community initiative focused on cultural training and making community connections.

In Anishinabek News

• November 2016: The initiative was launched during Nipissing University Indigenous Week in November 2016.
• November 2016: The organization launched during Treaty Week as part of the Urban Aboriginal Strategy to bring reconciliation to the local community. It is chaired by Mike DeGagné and operates under the administration of the North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre. The group encourages local institutions and businesses to commit to annual acts of reconciliation during Aboriginal Reconciliation Week.
• April 2017: The group uses a decorative box crafted by Andy Restoule to collect concrete gestures of reconciliation. It provides context for public education regarding reconciliation.
• September 2017: The initiative was launched in November 2016 to promote reconciliation within North Bay. The Indigenous Art Gala and Exhibition was organized to mark the one-year anniversary of this program's public launch.
• October 2017: The initiative celebrated its one-year anniversary of public launch in November 2017. The initiative promotes the Month of Reconciliation to encourage dialogue and education within the city.
• November 2017: The group celebrated its one-year anniversary in November 2017 with an Indigenous art gala. It is chaired by Mike DeGagné, who works with a team including Leo DeLoyde and Maurice Switzer. The initiative aims to bring awareness to reconciliation through regular community events.
• December 2017: The organization maintains a website at reconciliationnorthbay.ca. As of December 2017, Leo Deloyde is an active member of the group.
• June 2019: The group is represented by Alex DeGagne, who spoke about the importance of listening and coming together at a 2019 public event.
• July 2019: The organization released a study confirming that the local Indigenous population contributes over $260 million in economic output per year. It recognized local health leaders for their efforts toward reconciliation during an event at the WKP Kennedy Gallery. The group focuses on cultural training and implementing the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.