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Breaking the Silence is a community-led artistic storytelling initiative dedicated to creating safe, respectful, and culturally grounded opportunities for the children and grandchildren of Residential School Survivors to share their lived experiences through creative expression. While the voices of Survivors have played a vital role in shaping Canada's journey toward Truth and Reconciliation, the experiences of the generations that followed have often remained unheard. Through storytelling, oral history, photography, creative writing, documentary development, and community dialogue, this initiative seeks to create space for those voices to be heard, honoured, and preserved.
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Download our Project Concept Overview to learn more about the initiative and share it with your family, community, organization, employer, or anyone you believe may be interested in supporting or participating in Breaking the Silence.
The initiative begins with the Breaking the Silence Listening Circle Tour—a series of community gatherings designed to bring people together in welcoming, trauma-informed environments where stories can be shared, relationships can be built, and creativity can become a pathway toward healing, understanding, cultural preservation, and hope. Guided by Elders, Knowledge Keepers, artists, and community members, participants will always have the choice to decide if, how, and when they wish to share their story. Every voice is valued, and every story will be treated with dignity, respect, and care.
Breaking the Silence is more than a project—it is the beginning of a conversation. It is an invitation to listen, to learn, and to recognize that reconciliation continues across generations. By creating opportunities for the children and grandchildren of Residential School Survivors to share their stories through artistic expression, we hope to strengthen understanding, preserve lived experiences, and inspire future generations to continue the journey of healing together.
Your story matters. Your voice matters. If you are a child or grandchild of a Residential School Survivor—or if you would like to support this initiative as a partner, volunteer, artist, Elder, Knowledge Keeper, or community advocate—we invite you to join us. Whether you choose to share your story, participate in a Listening Circle, or simply learn more, your involvement can help shape the future of Breaking the Silence.
Together, we can ensure that every generation has the opportunity to be heard.
Join the Conversation
Every Story Matters. Every Voice Matters.Breaking the Silence is more than an initiative—it is an invitation to become part of a community-led journey of listening, storytelling, healing, and hope. Whether you are a child or grandchild of a Residential School Survivor, an Elder, Knowledge Keeper, artist, educator, community organization, wellness professional, volunteer, or someone who simply wishes to support this initiative, we would love to hear from you.
You are welcome to share your interest in any way that feels right for you. There is no obligation to tell your story today. This is simply an opportunity to connect, learn more, and help shape the future of Breaking the Silence. |
Help Shape the FutureBreaking the Silence is currently in the project development phase. Aurora Spirit Consulting is actively seeking funding and community partnerships to launch the first phase of this Indigenous-led artistic storytelling initiative.
At this time, we are inviting individuals, families, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, artists, organizations, and community members to register their interest in the project. Your interest will help us better understand the level of community support, identify potential participants and partners, and ensure the initiative is shaped by the voices of those who wish to be involved from the very beginning. |
Register Your Interest
Privacy, Consent & Expression of Interest
Thank you for taking the time to learn about Breaking the Silence. At this stage, we are exploring community interest in this proposed initiative and seeking to better understand how many individuals, families, communities, organizations, and potential partners may wish to participate or support the project if funding is secured.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about Breaking the Silence. At this stage, we are exploring community interest in this proposed initiative and seeking to better understand how many individuals, families, communities, organizations, and potential partners may wish to participate or support the project if funding is secured.
- Submitting the form below does not register you for an event or commit you to participating. It simply lets us know that you are interested in the project concept and would like to stay informed as it develops.
- If funding is secured, Aurora Spirit Consulting may contact you by email or telephone with updates about the Breaking the Silence initiative, the proposed Listening Circle Tour, opportunities to participate, volunteer, partner, or support the project, and other related project information.
- By clicking "Submit," you consent to Aurora Spirit Consulting collecting and using the information you provide solely for the purpose of assessing community interest and communicating with you about the Breaking the Silence initiative. Your personal information will not be sold, shared, or used for unrelated marketing purposes, and you may withdraw your consent or request to be removed from our contact list at any time.
