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Handling Tough Questions About Denialism
There isn’t a single public school in Canada or in the United States that features a graveyard out back next to the football field. [1] Grand Chief...
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Honourary Chief J. Wilton “Willie” Littlechild
Anyone aware of the work, life, and growing legacy of J. Wilton Littlechild will know that he is a significant leader in international Indigenous law...
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The Significance of IRSSA-Recognized Schools in Indigenous Relations
Many educational programs and documents that recount the history of Indian Residential Schools in Canada will state that 1996 was the year that...
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Responses From Some Indigenous Leaders on the Historic Papal Apology
For many survivors of residential schools and their families, the Papal apology was all they hoped to hear, for others, it did not go far enough....
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Reflections on the National Day of Truth & Reconciliation
It is vital that the commitment to Truth and Reconciliation does not fade just a few weeks after the first National Day.
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National Day of Truth & Reconciliation, September 30
Orange is the New Symbol of Truth & Reconciliation The recent discoveries of 215 unmarked graves at a former Residential School near Kamloops,...
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215 - A Poem by Bradley Crawford
Written in response to the 215 unmarked graves discovered in BC in May 2021.
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10 Things You Can Do: Kamloops Indian Residential School
Trigger Warning: This article includes information about Residential School experiences In May 2021, the remains of 215 young Indigenous children...
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Back to School, Then and Now
This article includes a video of a conversation I had with my father Chief Robert Joseph, O.C., O.B.C., about his first day at residential school and...
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What is Orange Shirt Day?
As of September 30th, 2024, this article had been viewed by 142,000+ people who wanted to learn about Orange Shirt Day. Thank you for your interest...