ERFN identifies 60 new areas of concern at site of former Beauval residential school

An additional 60 areas of concern at the former site of the Beauval Indian Residential School were announced Thursday by English River First Nation (ERFN). Four years ago, the band began extensive ground penetrating radar search for unmarked graves. In 2023, an initial 93 areas of interest in and around the missionary were identified, and […]

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English River First Nation grappling with more potential graves found at residential school site

WARNING: This story contains details of experiences at residential schools. Katrina Maurice, a member of the English River First Nation in northern Saskatchewan, has a connection with the Beauval Indian Residential School site that runs deep, like many others from the area. A lot of the parents from her community, and even people from her […]

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LETTER: Sir John A’s record leaves little reason to honour him on a pedestal

Recently, the Ontario legislature’s Board of Internal Economy removed the hoarding from the Sir John A. Macdonald statue at Queen’s Park and installed a vague new plaque. It proclaims: “Though we cannot change the history we have inherited, we can shape the history we wish to leave behind.” There is no mention of residential schools or […]

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MPP Mamakwa reacts to being kicked out of legislature: ‘You cannot trample on First Nations’ rights’

MPP Sol Mamakwa shared his reaction to being named out of Ontario’s legislature after alleging Premier Doug Ford is ‘telling untruths’ to First Nations communities on Bill 5…

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