A hug over a decade in the making
Many Aboriginal people have experienced the pain of being separated from their families whether because of residential schools, foster care or adoption.
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Manitoba First Nation organization slams human rights museum over 'genocide' exclusion
A Manitoba First Nation organization is slamming the Canadian Museum of Human Rights for refusing to use the term “genocide” in the title of an exhibit on Canada’s policies toward Indigenous people over the past century.
First Nation infants subject to "human experimental work" for TB vaccine in 1930s-40s
The nutritional experiments conducted in First Nation communities and in Indian residential schools were not the only example where Canada’s Indigenous population faced treatment as “guinea pigs,” academic research shows.
Federal cabinet confidence prevents release of documents on attempted inclusion of sanatorium as residential school: document
The Harper government has invoked cabinet confidence to prevent the release of documents associated with a pending court application to include a sanatorium under the Indian residential school settlement agreement, a document shows.
Residential school commission received nutritional experiment documents in 2010
The commission created to delve into the dark history of residential schools has been in possession of documents related to nutritional experiments conducted on First Nations people for at least three years, according to Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt’s office.
A grandson reflects on Harper's Indian residential school apology and the day his grandmother revealed her story
It was late fall in 2005 when Alma Jane Bruyere appeared at the door of her grandson’s house in Fort Frances, Ont., carrying in her left hand a lawyer’s letter stating she had qualified for compensation for the abuse she faced while attending an Indian residential school.
AFN hit with surprise $1.7 million cut
The Harper government has hit the Assembly of First Nations with an about $1.7 million cut in a surprise move that is also expected to impact 46 other First Nation organizations.
Residential school survivor challenges Valcourt to review archival document destruction record
An Indian residential school survivor has issued a challenge to Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt to review archival files that prove the government of Canada deliberately destroyed residential school documents.
Minister Valcourt unaware of residential school document destruction denial policy
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt says he’s not aware of an internal analysis drafted by his department outlining Ottawa’s position to officially deny Indian residential school documents were ever intentionally destroyed.
