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Siksika Nation pays tribute to residential school survivors with convoy on Canada Day
A convoy between two residential schools took place in lieu of a celebration of Canada Day on the Siksika Reserve east of Calgary, as a tribute to members who attended them.
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Posted: Jul 02, 2021 2:42 PM MT | Last Updated: July 3
Many communities and First Nations cancelled Canada Day this year, opting to reflect instead of celebrate.
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2:58A special tribute at Siksika Nation east of Calgary, was organized to acknowledge the hurts of the past and express hope for the future.2:58
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Horrified but not surprised is a sentiment Indigenous people across the province have expressed in the days since the bodies of 215 First Nations children were…
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Horrified but not surprised is the sentiment Indigenous people across the province have expressed in the five days since the bodies of 215 First Nations children were discovered on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.
The tragic and sickening stories of life in residential schools have been told, if only partially, in First Nations communities across Canada since survivors of the first schools made it back home more than 100 years ago.
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Countless Nations, including Siksika First Nation and Stoney Nakoda Nation, are calling for meaningful action to help the survivors of these atrocities heal