Film on legacy of residential schools in Canada nominated for best documentary at 2025 Oscars

Williams Lake First Nation Chief Willie Sellars cried — for the first time in a while — tears of joy on Thursday morning when this year’s Oscar nominees were announced. “I shouted tears of joy, and then I cried tears of joy,” he told CBC’s Daybreak Kamloops host Shelley Joyce. Sellars and his community were featured in Sugarcane, which details […]

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St. Anne’s survivor awarded $72K after review of denied abuse claim is still fighting

WARNING: This story contains details of abuse of children at residential schools For the residential school survivor known only as claimant T-00185, justice has been elusive. He alleged in 2009 under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement assessment process that he had been sexually abused by two older boys at the notorious St. Anne’s Indian […]

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NAN Mourns Sudden Passing of Long-serving MoCreebec Eeyoud Chief Allan Jolly

January 20, 2025 THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, on behalf of the Executive Council, shares heartfelt condolences following the passing of long-serving MoCreebec Eeyoud Chief Allan Jolly: “We are very saddened with the news this weekend that our beloved friend and colleague has begun his journey to the Spirit […]

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MP Blaney To Host Community Discussion On Indian Residential School Denialism

Blaney will be joined by MP Leah Gazan, a lifelong educator and human rights advocate. The free event will be held on Monday, January 20th at Evergreen Theatre in Powell River. The discussion will focus on the ongoing harms caused by Indian residential school denialism, explore its impact on survivors…

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