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3 VACFSS Aboriginal Mother Centre Society COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP Every year Native Northwest partners with dozens of community organizations that support Indigenous families and communities. Your partnership with Native Northwest helps make this all possible. In 2021, Native Northwest established the Native Northwest Reconciliation Fund as a way to work with our customers and community partners to advance Reconciliation. The Native Northwest Reconciliation Fund supports people and families who have been impacted by Residential Schools and intergenerational trauma. Its aim is to advance Reconciliation by funding initiatives that support Indigenous wellness, learning, and culture. Revenues from Every Child Matters products, and other products, will help sustain and grow the Fund in the years to come. In its first year, orange shirt and orange sticker proceeds will fund 3-5 years of scholarships for Indigenous students at 14 colleges and universities. More than 150 Indigenous students will be supported by these awards at the following colleges and universities: • BC Institute of Technology • Capilano University • Emily Carr University of Art + Design • Kwantlen Polytechnic University • Langara College • Native Education College • North Island College • University of British Columbia • University of Fraser Valley • University of Northern BC • University of Victoria Indigenous Law • Vancouver Community College • Vancouver Island University • Yukon University In addition to student scholarships and awards, proceeds from Every Child Matters T-Shirts have also gone to Orange Shirt Society and BC Aboriginal Child Care Society. Some of our 2021 contributions also included donating more than 12,000 kids reusable face masks to Indigenous childcare centres and classrooms to keep kids safe. 600 of our latest board book, Learning My Rights with Mousewoman, were donated to the BC Aboriginal Child Care Society and the Aboriginal Head Start Association. 20,000 temporary tattoos were donated to support National Indigenous People's Day. We supported more than 125 youth in the Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Backpack Program. We are honoured to be in a two-year partnership with U'mista Cultural Centre to sponsor student-carvers to attend the Marcus Alfred Memorial Art Workshop to learn traditional Kwakwaka'wakw carving techniques. Native Northwest is located and operates on the unceded traditional territory of xʷməθkʷəy ̓ əm (Musqueam First Nation). We recognize the Musqueam People's rights by committing to a respectful relationship, to hiring Musqueam staff, and to prioritizing community partnership opportunities, including the recent establishment of distinctive Musqueam scholarships and awards. Thank you to our community partners and our customers for working with Native Northwest to advance Reconciliation. As we look at new ways to expand the Native Northwest Reconciliation Fund, we look forward to identifying new partnership opportunities: community@nativenorthwest.com. Orange Shirt Day Founder Phyllis Webstad wears a Native Northwest Every Child Matters shirt designed by Morgan Asoyuf, Ts'msyen. Native Northwest collaborates with Musqueam to create a memorial of orange shirts along the highway to University of British Columbia. Morgan Asoyuf, Ts'msyen and her daughter wear Every Child Matters shirts. ADULT UNISEX T-SHIRTS 100% cotton available in sizes S - 3XL ORANGE YOUTH T-SHIRTS 100% cotton available in sizes XS - L ORANGEY VINYL STICKER 2.5 x 2.5", roll of 100 pcs ECMS100 TATTOOS 2 x 2", order in multiples of 6 TA138 NativeNorthwest.com Art by Morgan Asoyuf, Ts'msyen (Tsimshian) We thank the many non-profit organizations with whom we work for and the positive impact they have in their communities. Here are a few:

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