Thunder Bay City Hall
Thunder Bay City Hall is the site of the Indigenous Survivors Day ceremony in Thunder Bay.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- May 2016: The Fort William First Nation flag was permanently raised at this location on May 2, 2016. The flag flies alongside the flags of Canada, Ontario, and Thunder Bay.[2]
- June 2017: The building hosted a residential school poster display on May 19, 2017. The exhibition was organized in collaboration with the Aboriginal Liaison Office of Thunder Bay.[3]
- July 2017: This location served as the starting point for the final leg of the 2017 Healing Walk on July 1.[4]
- August 2018: Participants of the Healing Walk gathered here on July 21, 2018, for a pipe ceremony before walking to Bannon’s Gas Bar.[5]
- November 2018: The results of the collaborative research on a proposed Northern Centre of Excellence were released at this location on October 29, 2018.[6]
- June 2021: Flags at this location were lowered to half-mast from May 31 to June 8, 2021, to honour residential school victims.[7]
- July 2025: The building served as the site for the Indigenous Survivors Day proclamation signing and flag raising. Educational displays were hosted at this location on June 30, 2025.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Recognizing Survivors during Thunder Bay’s Indigenous Survivors Day Proclamation Signing and Flag Raising ceremony", Anishinabek News, 9 July 2025 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Fort William First Nation’s flag now a permanent fixture at Thunder Bay City Hall", Anishinabek News, 3 May 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Residential School history displayed at Fort William City Hall", Anishinabek News, 5 June 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "All-inclusive Healing Walk celebrated at Fort William pow wow", Anishinabek News, 18 July 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Red Rock Indian Band honours spirit walkers", Anishinabek News, 6 August 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Research points to the need for a Northern Centre of Excellence for Addiciton and Mental Health in Thunder Bay", Anishinabek News, 16 November 2018 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Fort William First Nation and Nishnawbe Aski Nation honour the 215 children found at former Kamloops Indian Residential School", Anishinabek News, 11 June 2021 (archived copy; original article).