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Cristino Bouvette’s mind often goes to his grandmother when he thinks about reconciliation: her strength, her empathy and her ability to forgive. He is a Roman Catholic priest and his kokum, Amelia Mae Bouvette, was a residential school survivor.
Cristino Bouvette’s mind often goes to his grandmother when he thinks about reconciliation: her strength, her empathy and her ability to forgive. He is a Roman Catholic priest and his kokum, Amelia Mae Bouvette, was a residential school survivor.
Unmarked graves at former residential school sites has some pondering role of the church
In recent years, Cristino Bouvette, 35, has been asked on numerous occasions how he reconciles being Indigenous and being a priest. For a long time there was no conflict, he says, until he became more aware of the tragic implications of residential schools.
Unmarked graves at former residential school sites has some pondering role of the church