A collection of news and internal articles shared regarding the latest updates in discovery, truth, and reconciliation surrounding residential schools.
STOUGHTON – Brian McArthur, a talented Indigenous artist from Ocean Man First Nations (OMFN), has transformed a challenging chapter of his life into a profound source of inspiration for his artwork. At first, he did not know this was going to help him. McArthur went to a residential school from Grades 1-8, and he said […]
A British Columbia First Nation says at least 55 children died or disappeared while attending a residential school near Williams Lake, more than triple the number recorded for the institution in the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation memorial register.The higher figure is contained in an interim report into the St. Joseph’s Mission Indian Residential School […]
The chairperson and eight members of a committee formed to be in charge of efforts to examine and share historical documents about residential schools in Canada have all exited their roles, saying the federal government didn’t provide sufficient funding to fulfil their mandate. Cadmus Delorme, who was the chair, resigned from the Residential School Documents […]
In Canada, September 30 is dedicated to “truth and reconciliation” with Aboriginal communities. Recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, this day, which has been a statutory holiday since 2021, “honors the children who were never returned home and Survivors of Residential Schools, as well as their families and communities,” it is explained on the […]
