Indian Residential Schools
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Sagkeeng First Nation searching former residential school siteRecent discoveries of unmarked graves at similar residential schools across Canada spurred the community to take action and conduct a search using ground-penetrating radar.CanadaJul 22
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Calgary Catholic Diocese announces financial support plan for residential school survivorsThe Calgary Catholic Diocese has announced it’s committed to providing money to support residential school survivors.CanadaJul 17
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N.S. Mi’kmaw boy finishes 6-day walk to raise awareness about residential school trauma"I think our younger generations need to step up and use their voices more. Our older generations are tired."CanadaJul 6
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From truth to reconciliation: How to move forward with the TRC’s calls to actionCulture advisor Elmer Eashappie says it’s important to begin conversations about residential schools, adding now is the opportunity to play a more active role in reconciliation.CanadaJun 25
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People complicit in Canada’s residential school deaths should be charged, group saysThe demands, made by the Native Women's Association of Canada, follow the discovery of an estimated 751 unmarked graves at the Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan.CanadaJun 24
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‘It broke my heart’: Mi’kmaw educator horrified at mass grave discovery in SaskatchewanMore than ever, people need to be educated about what transpired in Canada's residential schools, Dalhousie University educator Patti Doyle-Bedwell says.CanadaJun 24
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Siksika Nation planning search for remains at former residential school sitesAlberta Indigenous leaders say they weren't surprised to hear about the discovery of 751 unmarked graves at the former Marieval Residential School.CanadaJun 24
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‘Who owns the land?’: Finding residential school graves predicted to be complicated'It's difficult under the best circumstances.'CanadaJun 22
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Siksika grandmother opens up about son’s death and healing from intergenerational traumaA southern Alberta woman is sharing her devastating story in the hopes it will help other survivors of residential schools.CanadaJun 21
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‘Getting back what we lost’: Policy allowing traditional Indigenous names on passports welcomedOn Monday, Ottawa announced a formal process allowing traditional Indigenous names to be used on passports and other travel documents.CanadaJun 15
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