Funding cut for residential school searches ‘reflects a troubling denialism,’ says chief

Officials with the federal government told organizations and community leaders responsible for searches for missing children and unmarked burials at residential school sites Thursday their funding is being capped at $500,000 per year. That cap is substantially less than previous operating budgets and much less than what organizations estimate is required to continue the work. […]

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Sen. Murkowski, Native communities react to Catholic Church’s apology for involvement in Indian boarding schools

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recently issued a formal apology to Indigenous people for the church’s involvement with Indian boarding schools and the trauma inflicted. According to the Associated Press, a “first-of-its-kind federal study” of Native American boarding schools identified more than 500 student deaths at the institutions but expected to grow as research continues. […]

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Residential Schools special interlocutor sees mandate extended

The Special Interlocutor whose mandate is to assist survivors, families and Indigenous communities in searching for their children who never came home from Residential Schools will have her mandate extended into the fall, the federal government announced recently. Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools […]

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Sol Mamakwa and the promises to First Nations in Ontario

The promise was made by Ontario Doug Ford following NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa’s historical speech in the Ontario Legislature this week. Mamakwa told Nation to Nation host Annette Francis the community is very happy to hear the news and it’s been a long time coming. “I was hoping that the premier would get up and commit […]

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