Decades after my grandmother’s residential school abuse, I wear my ribbon skirt with pride
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Alberta government will require annual ‘free speech reporting’ from post-secondary schools

Indigenous youth skeptical of government’s commitment to reconciliation, says survey

IRS Legacy Issues, Reconciliation

More than 1,100 Indigenous youth shared their thoughts on reconciliation, community and their own futures in a report released Wednesday by Indigenous Youth Roots (IYR). The national non-profit surveyed Indigenous youth ages 18 to 29 across the country for the Indigenous Youth Reconciliation Barometer 2024: Building Connected Futures report. Megan Lewis, IYR’s director of the Centre for Indigenous Policy and Research, […]

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New stamps feature artwork reflecting the history and legacy of residential schools

Commemoration, Reconciliation

OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 19, 2024 /CNW/ – Today, to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Canada Post and the Survivors Circle of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation unveiled new stamps highlighting artwork that reflects the history and legacy of residential schools. Canada Post again partnered with the Survivors Circle to create this […]

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Oshawa street named after Residential School founding father finally getting name change

Commemoration, Reconciliation, Repatriation

It’s taken three years to get here but a street named for one of the founding fathers of the Residential School system may finally get a name change this month. Bagot Street, a road with just four addresses on it but considered an important connection to as it leads directly to Oshawa City Hall, the […]

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‘Breaks my heart’: Residential school survivors honoured at Lakehead

Commemoration, Orange Shirt Day, Reconciliation, Residential School

In the spirit of truth and reconciliation, a Survivors’ Flag was unveiled Tuesday morning outside Simcoe Hall at Lakehead University in Orillia. Linda Rodenburg, principal of Lakehead’s Orillia campus, says the flag honours the victims of 140 federally run residential schools, their families, and communities.”I have a nine-year-old…

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