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Chief Willie Littlechild. Photo: michael_swan, Flickr

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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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Rankin Inlet. Photo: Shawn, cdnav8r.

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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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Murray Sinclair

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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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Truth & Reconciliation event

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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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orange shirt hanging in a tree

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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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Kamloops Residential School

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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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Residential School, 1890, Quebec. Photo: H.J. Woodside / Library and Archives Canada / PA-123707

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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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Orange Shirt Day - Every Child Matters

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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...

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foggy unclear window

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Insight on 10 Myths About Indigenous Peoples

The definition of “myth”, according to the Oxford Canadian Dictionary, is “a widely held but false notion.” When it comes to the topic of Indigenous...

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