A collection of news and internal articles shared regarding the latest updates in discovery, truth, and reconciliation surrounding residential schools.
A First Nations health analyst in Saskatchewan is sharing the story of a woman who as a child spent eight months in the basement of Holy Family Hospital in Prince Albert in a segregated ward-in the hope others will come forward. Brenda Robertson works in the First Nations Health Ombudsperson’s office in Saskatoon and says […]
Thousands of residential school survivors, who spent years sharing their experiences as a way to find healing, closure, and accountability, are facing the prospect of losing the largest archive of their testimonies, which is set to be destroyed next year. However, the Survivors Secretariat, a research group from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), is working to […]
A healing house on the shore of the South Thompson River near Kamloops, B.C., is taking shape to create a safe space for residential school survivors looking to heal from trauma. The $12.5-million project is funded by the federal government, and sits on over 10 hectares of land on the outskirts of the Tk’emlúps te […]
SAULT STE. MARIE – A survivor of the Shingwauk Indian Residential School in Sault Ste. Marie has received the province’s highest civilian honour for advancing truth and reconciliation through her work. Elder Shirley Horn is one of 30 appointees to the 2025 Order of Ontario, which recognizes individuals for their “distinguished service and extraordinary achievements,” according to […]
