Alberta artist hopes miniature replica of residential school will help with healing, reconciliation

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,” […]

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One of Joe Biden’s top officials is taking inspiration from Canada on a crucial file I know from the inside. This is what she can’t afford to get wrong

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 […]

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Williams Lake First Nation plans dig for remains at former school, signs deal with RCMP, province

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 […]

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