A collection of news and internal articles shared regarding the latest updates in discovery, truth, and reconciliation surrounding residential schools.
I am an archeologist. It’s a field that I was initially drawn to because it felt comfortably distant from the things that got people upset. I couldn’t have been more wrong. In recent years, we archeologists have found ourselves drawn into deeply acrimonious debates about Canada’s history with Indigenous Peoples. It makes sense. Our profession […]
Despite progress on uncovering the truth surrounding residential schools, grey areas remain. The committee’s recent work found that many questions remain unanswered regarding the transfer of records about residential schools to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. As such, the committee decided to do a focused study to hear from federal, provincial, and territorial […]
A Haida Elder and residential school survivor is suing an Edmonton priest for what she says are “false and deeply hurtful” comments. Sphenia Jones from British Columbia alleges Fr. Marcin Mironiuk defamed survivors of Canada’s residential school system during a mass service in 2021. Mironiuk reportedly described the evidence of unmarked graves at residential schools […]
The federal government’s decision to impose a cap for residential school searches across the country has many angered and disappointed. Residential Schools were used to assimilate Indigenous Peoples into settler society, often run by the Catholic Church, with support from the federal government. Communities could previously receive $3 million per year through the Residential Schools […]
