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Why Should You Learn to Pronounce Indigenous Names?
It’s becoming more commonplace for formal meetings to begin with an acknowledgement of the traditional or treaty territory on which the meeting is...
Residential Schools (2)
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The Indian Act, Residential Schools and Tuberculosis Cover Up
Schools. Indian Act. R. S., c. 43, s. 1. 1884 11. The Governor in Council may make regulations, which shall have the force of law, for the committal...
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Reconciliation and the BC Anglican Diocese
The Anglican Church has been working towards reconciliation for a long time and in BC, that work is being guided by Bishop Logan McMenamie, who is in...
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Chief Robert Joseph Appointed to Order of British Columbia
On June 15, 2015, I, along with my sisters, had the great honour of witnessing our father, Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, be appointed to the Order of...
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21 Things® You May Not Have Known About the Indian Act
The great aim of our legislation has been to do away with the tribal system and assimilate the Indian people in all respects with the other...
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Indian Residential Schools: A Collection of Articles
On this blog, we have written a number of articles on residential schools, and the impacts and outcomes of those schools on First Nations...
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Reading for Reconciliation: 6 Books on Residential Schools
To honour and support the Closing Events of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC), May 31 - June 3, 2015, in Ottawa, we have...
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What Is the Root Cause of Indigenous Education Issues
Fifty-eight percent of young adults living on reserve in Canada have not completed high school, according to the 2011 National Household Survey...
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St. Michael's Indian Residential School Decommissioning Ceremony
On February 18th, 2015 survivors, honoured guests and dignitaries will come together to witness the symbolic decommission of the St. Michael's Indian...
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What is Residential School Syndrome?
There has been some discussion in the media recently about those who attended residential school having post-traumatic stress disorder, sometimes...