The 2012 Shingwauk gathering was one of the many reunions of the the students, staff, clergy, and descents of those involved with the Shingwauk and Wawanosh Indian Residential Schools. This gathering, titled "2012 Shingwauk Gathering and Conference: Healing and Reconciliation Through Education" was combined with a more formal academic conference.
This gathering was hosted by Algoma University in conjunction with the National Residential School Survivors Society (NRSSS). Over 300 attended this three day event from August 3rd- August 6th, 2012. The gathering was organized through the efforts of the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre and the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA). The reunion was held at the former Shingwauk school in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. The event aimed to help facilitate healing, communication, and a growing support network of survivors. Shingwauk reunions were also held in 1981, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2006, and 2011.
The 2012 Gathering was the only year that the group photograph was not taken on the front steps of Shingwauk Hall. The photograph was taken inside the GLC at Algoma University because of rain.
