Decades after my grandmother’s residential school abuse, I wear my ribbon skirt with pride
I needed to feel my mother’s presence after possible gravesites were found at her residential school
Alberta government will require annual ‘free speech reporting’ from post-secondary schools

Premier apologizes to residential school survivors of Makkovik and Hopedale

94 Calls To Action, Government Statements, Residential School

Premier Andrew Furey brought apologies to residential school survivors Thursday in the Inuit coastal communities of Makkovik and Hopedale — although at least one young resident says the gesture has limited value for the next generation without commitments on top of words. Aaju Lightfoot, 11, chose not to attend the apology…

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Sask. police remove roadblocks for Indigenous people reclaiming names

94 Calls To Action, Documents, Language Revitilization, Residential School

Indigenous people whose names were changed by the residential school system will have an easier time reclaiming their names thanks to a change by police across Saskatchewan. The new move by the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police will remove barriers for those who are seeking to reclaim their Indigenous names…

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