What does My Life Look Like as an Intergenerational survivor?
As an intergenerational survivor with children of my own, I know it is possible to go through a great deal of pain and come out…
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Teachers say schools on reserve like ‘residential schools all over again’
Duncan Campbell Scott was the Superintendent of Indian Affairs from 1913-1932. He once described the purpose of residential schools as a means to ‘take the Indian out of the child.’ Today that is known as cultural genocide.
Mush Hole will be preserved; getting commemorative monument
The Woodland Cultural Centre announced Sunday evening that the former Mohawk Institute, the first residential school in Canada, will remain standing. The site will also receive a bronze cast National Commemorative Marker recognizing the dark legacy of Canada & Churches Indian Residential Schools.
Artifacts of Residential Schools to be used in national memorial
A national monument commemorating the dark legacy of the Indian Residential School System and its devastating effects on indigenous identity is in the works.
Justice Denied to Children Tortured at St. Anne’s Residential School
Between 1936 and 1984, the St. Anne’s Residential School near James Bay, Ontario was run under the authority of the Catholic Church. For decades, victims of St. Anne’s have been telling their tragic stories.