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Truth & reconciliation
The Two Row Initiative
Fostering meaningful connections between Indigenous and settler communities through authentic engagement, education and dialogue.
Our vision & mission
We are dedicated to fostering meaningful connections between non-Indigenous individuals and organizations and the richness of Indigenous culture. Through authentic engagement, education and dialogue, we support truth and reconciliation, honouring traditional teachings and building bridges for a united future.
Supporting the Indigenous community
We provide a safe, welcoming space where individuals can reconnect with their culture, heritage and traditional teachings, nurturing belonging and pride while creating bridges of understanding and respect.
Supporting the settler community
Through workshops, training, cultural exchanges and access to authentic resources, we help settlers deepen their awareness of Indigenous histories, traditions and current realities, ensuring this knowledge is used in a good way.
Services
How we gather & learn
Two Row Learning
A vibrant youth group (ages 6–12) exploring the Seven Sacred Teachings, respect, truth, courage, humility, honesty, wisdom and love, through monthly gatherings and summer camps.
Full Moon Smudge Gatherings
Sacred monthly evenings guided by Elder Eric G. Martin, releasing negativity, inviting healing, and giving thanks around the sacred fire.
Indigenous Blanket Exercise
In partnership with KAIROS, a participatory workshop exploring the impacts of colonization, followed by a facilitated sharing circle. Hosted here annually.
Medicine Garden
A living classroom of native plants used for medicine, ceremony and healing, with a sacred fire for gatherings and teachings.
Ojibwe Spirit Horses
Rare, critically endangered “little horses of the big woods,” deeply connected to Indigenous culture. Our Spirit Horse Program is sponsored by Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.
Director of Indigenous Programs
Meet Becca
Becca Neepin is a proud Cree woman from Fox Lake, Manitoba, inspired by her grandmother’s legacy as a residential school survivor. Through her brand Two Row Creeations she blends tradition with creativity, ribbon skirts, hoodies and jackets, and hosts community workshops across Oxford County, including the annual Truth & Reconciliation March.
Elder
Eric G. Martin
Elder Eric guides our monthly Full Moon Smudge gatherings at the sacred fire, sharing traditional teachings, stories and ceremony. A respected community Elder, his presence anchors our gatherings in wisdom, gratitude and intention, helping participants step into a space of renewal and healing.
Land acknowledgement
Boozhoo, Aaniin, Bonjour. We acknowledge the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Mississauga, Haudenosaunee, Attiwonderonk and Anishinabek First Nations, Treaty 29, 1827. Reconciliation is more than words; ReconciliACTION is a way of life. Miigwech.