A collection of news and internal articles shared regarding the latest updates in discovery, truth, and reconciliation surrounding residential schools.
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 […]
A southeastern Manitoba school division has apologized and blamed an outdated curriculum after students were asked earlier this year to list some of the positive effects of Canada’s residential school system. “We deeply regret the inadvertent use of outdated independent study content in a Grade 9 social studies class in one of our schools,” Hanover […]
It may just be an empty lot with invasive species, but Andrea Aleck has big plans for a plot of land in the heart of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation reserve. Following conversations with community Elders, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation health and wellness director has brought forward plans to transform the space into a residential school memorial park and […]
The mayor of Quesnel, B.C., has been stripped of many of his duties and barred from entering land belonging to multiple First Nations in and around his community. On Tuesday night, Quesnel’s city council voted unanimously to censure Ron Paull and impose multiple restrictions on his ability to represent the city. The decision is in […]
