In the wake of the find announced by the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation in B.C., survivors, Indigenous leaders and faith leaders are calling on the Roman Catholic Church to apologize and take responsibility for the atrocities committed against children, families and communities in the residential school system.
The City of Winnipeg is facing growing calls to rename Bishop Grandin Boulevard in the wake of renewed outrage over the lasting harm caused by Canada’s residential schools.
Eight-year-old Charlotte Hopkins knelt before a growing pile of plush toys and rows of tiny pink, purple and blue shoes. She bowed her head and placed her own teddy bear there. With her little . . .
Shirley John went to residential school in Spanish, east of Sault Ste. Marie
Author of the article: Rob Gowan
Publishing date: Jun 01, 2021 • 31 minutes ago • 4 minute read • Anishinaabeg elder Shirley John, left, shown in this file photo, held workshops Saturday during an event to celebrate the completion of Phase 1 of the Giche Namewikwedong Reconciliation Garden at Kelso Beach Park. Lori Joy of Owen Sound, seated next to John, said she came to learn more about First Nations traditions. Denis Langlois/Post Media Network
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A woman who spent time at residential schools in Spanish, east of Sault Ste. Marie, says the discovery of the bodies of 215 children at the site of a former residential school in British Columbia is a shocking find that brings back memories about things she has never overcome.