A collection of news and internal articles shared regarding the latest updates in discovery, truth, and reconciliation surrounding residential schools.
A miniature reminder of a large, dark part of Canada’s history is opening the door for discussions on reconciliation and healing. For years, local Indigenous artist Lance Cardinal had a vision for an art piece, a miniature replica of a residential school. “This school here, St. Martin’s, was the first residential school in my community,” […]
Deb Haaland, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior and first Native American to oversee the Bureau of Indian Affairs, has spent millions in recent years on projects to uncover and expose the legacy of Indian boarding schools in the U.S. Like residential schools in Canada, the Indian boarding schools stripped generations of Indigenous children from […]
The Williams Lake First Nation is preparing for the potential excavation of the site of a former residential school where it believes human remains may be located and has signed an agreement with the province and RCMP to help guide the sensitive process. The Ministry of Indigenous Relations said Monday that the memorandum of understanding […]
