Residential Schools
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‘At a loss of words’: Wilton Littlechild speaks about Pope Francis’ death, says he was a friendAt Maskwacis, Littlechild also gifted the pope a headdress worn by his grandfather, a former Cree chief. It was a moment seen by people around the world.CanadaApr 23
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Catholics in Alberta mourn the death of Pope Francis, reflect on his legacyFor many Catholics in Alberta, the most enduring part of Pope Francis' legacy will be his historic apology for the Catholic's role in church-run residential schools.HealthApr 21
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Chief wants Tories to drop candidate accused of denying residential schools historyMore than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools, the last of which closed in 1996. An estimated 6,000 children died in the schoolsPerspectivesApr 4
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Goodbye Grandin, hello The Gardens: City of St. Albert scraps controversial nameGrandin is a prominent name on buildings, businesses, community centres, a neighbourhood, parks, and street signs in St. Albert — but soon, that name will change to The Gardens.Mar 19
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BC Conservative slams ‘super angry’ Indigenous caucus-mate over residential school criticismB.C.'s Opposition attorney general critic has railed against members of her own party in a row over residential schools, including a "super angry" Indigenous colleague she says "joined the NDP" to call her out.PoliticsMar 6
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BC Conservative MLA defies leader’s call to remove residential school social media postB.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has asked Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie to take the posts down, but they remain up.PoliticsFeb 24
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B.C. documentary about residential school atrocities nominated for an Oscar'Sugarcane,' following an investigation into allegations of abuse at the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School in Williams Lake has been nominated for Best Documentary.EntertainmentJan 24
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Report calls on Ottawa to launch 20-year probe into missing Indigenous childrenThe final report from Kimberly Murray, Canada's special interlocutor on unmarked graves, also calls on Canada to refer itself to the International Criminal Court for investigation.CanadaOct 29, 2024
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The push to criminalize residential school denialism in CanadaMore than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools, the last of which closed in 1996. An estimated 6,000 children died in the facilities.PoliticsOct 27, 2024
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Biden says U.S. Indigenous boarding school system was ‘a sin on our soul’Biden formally apologized to Native Americans for an old government-run boarding school system that forcibly separated children from their parents, leading to abuse and deaths.U.S. NewsOct 25, 2024
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