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What Is the Root Cause of Indigenous Education Issues
Fifty-eight percent of young adults living on reserve in Canada have not completed high school, according to the 2011 National Household Survey...
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St. Michael's Indian Residential School Decommissioning Ceremony
On February 18th, 2015 survivors, honoured guests and dignitaries will come together to witness the symbolic decommission of the St. Michael's Indian...
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What is Residential School Syndrome?
There has been some discussion in the media recently about those who attended residential school having post-traumatic stress disorder, sometimes...
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A Tribute to the Late Alvin Dixon
On Sunday, July 19, 2014, with the passing of Alvin Dixon, a light went out for a great many people. Mr. Dixon quietly toiled behind many scenes to...
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Indigenous Alcohol Intolerance
There is a Canadian Press and Steve Lambert article out with a headline that reads "Online brochure tells lodge visitors aboriginals have...
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Journey From Her Head to Her Heart as Honorary Witness for the TRC
Shelagh Rogers, OC, journalist, host/producer of the CBC radio program The Next Chapter and Chancellor of the University of Victoria, is an Honorary...
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10 Books About Indian Residential Schools for Young People
For parents and teachers, the topic of the Indian Residential Schools system can be a difficult one to tackle - you want to present this aspect of...
Chief Dr. Robert Joseph - Q&A on Reconciliation and Forgiveness
In this segment from his presentation at the Expanding Our Knowledge Conference, Chief Dr. Joseph took questions from the audience on reconciliation...
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Open Letter to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
To the TRC: When I was a little boy, I faked being sick lots so I wouldn't have to go to school, so I missed a lot of school. I did it because I...
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Indian Residential Schools: Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays
I wrote this article because I frequently see postings on Facebook asking people to “like” the “Merry Christmas” greeting and denounce the “Happy...