A Manitoba First Nations leader has made a trip to northern Ontario with Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie acknowledging his new project.
Downie's Secret Path will be a solo album, graphic novel and animated film inspired by the true story of 12-year-old Chanie Wenjack, who died in 1966 after running away from a residential school near Kenora, Ontario.
Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson says the project is very haunting and will help Canadians understand what went on in residential schools.
Proceeds from the album and graphic novel will go to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba.
