A collection of news and internal articles shared regarding the latest updates in discovery, truth, and reconciliation surrounding residential schools.
The Bora Laskin Faculty of Law at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., unveiled new a mural which serves to honour residential school survivors and those who did not return home, as well as illustrate the ongoing journey of healing and Reconciliation. Designed by Indigenous art and culture program Neechee Studio, the mural…
Fort William’s St. Joseph’s Indian Residential School Project and the McCoy family partnered to deliver a Quilts for Survivors Breakfast for Survivors, families, and citizens on Oct. 1 at the CNR Building. The breakfast featured the presentation of quilts made by Dawn Kelly, a McCoy family member, and other quilters to 12 recipients…
Teacher Noreen Sylliboy stands in front of a class of Grade 5 students and starts with a simple lesson that names the days of the week and the seasons, speaking in a language that only a few thousand Nova Scotians know. She is trying to do her part to revitalize Mi’kmaw, a language that Canada’s […]
She taught them Mohawk languages. Now, she’s working alongside her former students in a quest to uncover the truth of a troubling past. Diane Hill, a retired teacher from Six Nations of the Grand River, was taken to the Mohawk Institute Residential School on Nov. 22, 1963, at the age of seven. She was beaten […]
