Robyn Medicine
| Robyn Medicine | |
|---|---|
| Died | 2025-02-09 |
Robyn Medicine (died 9 February 2025) was a resident of Thunder Bay, Ontario.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- December 2020: She helped organize the 2020 Orange Shirt Day program in Thunder Bay. She shared the Fort William land protocol and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action with a participant after a 2020 film discussion.[2]
- June 2025: They established the Indigenous Knowledge Centre locations at all four branches of the Thunder Bay Public Library. They previously held the position of senior advisor of Indigenous relations. The article refers to this person as deceased (no date of death is given).[3]
- February 2026: She established Indigenous Knowledge Centres across all library branches and instituted the library's Indigenous Advisory Council. She was instrumental in the Stories of Anishinaabe Resilience project and created an Indigenous Author Series. A commemorative portrait ceremony was held for her at the Brodie Library on February 11, 2026, one year after her death. She initiated the NDN Book Club.[4]
References
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 20 February 2025, p. 7(B)
- ↑ "Thunder Bay Orange Shirt Day Program nominated for provincial award", Anishinabek News, 3 December 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Thunder Bay Public Library welcomes new Indigenous relations senior advisor", Anishinabek News, 11 June 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Thunder Bay Public Library honours the late Robyn Medicine", Anishinabek News, 24 February 2026 (archived copy; original article).