Canada’s top court dismisses federal Indian day school survivor’s appeal

The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a request from a federal Indian day school survivor to appeal a lower court ruling related to a multi-billion dollar settlement agreement she said left survivors like her shortchanged and retraumatized. Jessie Waldron, who attended the Waterhen Lake Indian Day School in northern Saskatchewan during the 1960s and […]

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Walk aims to raise awareness for the suffering of residential school survivors

The sound of drums echoed through downtown Winnipeg Thursday at an event held to honour residential school survivors and bring attention to the ongoing suffering advocates say that system has caused to generations of Indigenous people. On Thursday, hundreds took to the streets of downtown Winnipeg for what was dubbed the Survivor’s Walk, and many […]

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Sol Mamakwa and the promises to First Nations in Ontario

The promise was made by Ontario Doug Ford following NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa’s historical speech in the Ontario Legislature this week. Mamakwa told Nation to Nation host Annette Francis the community is very happy to hear the news and it’s been a long time coming. “I was hoping that the premier would get up and commit […]

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How searching for lost residential school photos made me think differently about reconciliation

Between 2018 and 2022, I helped some Nishnaabeg, including Bonnie Bressette, write a book about their struggle to reclaim their home reserve in southwestern Ontario. One Sunday, before going to Bressette’s place for supper, I dropped in at a local United Church service. I had heard that someone in the congregation had photos of some of […]

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