Residential School Survivors

• Edmonton church prepares for Pope visit, grand reopening after 2020 fire

  Leaders and parishioners of Edmonton's Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples are getting ready for a grand reopening to welcome Pope Francis when he arrives next month.

  Canada

  Jun 24
  
• Facts about the former Alberta residential school site Pope Francis plans to visit

  Pope Francis' planned visit to Canada next month includes a stop at the site of the former Ermineskin Indian Residential School. Here are some facts about the site.

  Canada

  Jun 23
  
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• Pimicikamak Cree Nation announces new healing camp for residential school survivors

  The Pimicikamak Cree Nation is hosting a new summer healing camp for residential school survivors.

  Canada

  Jun 23
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• After the papal apology: Residential school survivors on next steps 

  In April, in front of a room of Indigenous delegates, Pope Francis delivered a historic apology. For some it provided healing and for others more concrete action is needed.

  Features

  Jun 11
• Reclaiming, rebuilding: Kamloops school survivors share in memorial for missing children

  Day after day and meal after meal, Colleen Jacob and hundreds of other children were forced to stand in lines while imprisoned at the Kamloops Indian Residential School.

  Canada

  May 23
• Splatsin residential school survivors reflect on anniversary of Kamloops grave discovery

  As survivors continue to process the news of the suspected unmarked graves there are calls for accountability, unanswered questions, and steps toward healing.

  Canada

  May 23
• A year of trauma, catharsis for Kamloops Indian Residential School survivors

  The year since the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced suspected grave sites in a former apple orchard has been one of national reckoning about residential schools.

  Features

  May 21
• Saskatchewan Indigenous survivor, advocates react to announcement of Pope’s visit

  Pope Francis's upcoming visit in July will not include Saskatchewan and a former chief is encouraging survivors to continue lobbying with hopes he will reconsider.

  Canada

  May 13
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• Manitoba Métis delegation heads to Rome for meeting with Pope Francis

  Delegates include residential school survivors, elders and youth.

  Canada

  Apr 18
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• Manitoba announces $500K for Indigenous residential school healing centres

  Mental Health and Community Wellness Minister Sarah Guillemard says the money will let the centres expand counselling and other programs for survivors and their families.

  Canada

  Apr 4