Proposed class-action lawsuit aims to compensate children of residential school survivors
Lawyer feels it’s time to seek redress for what Indigenous leaders refer to as the ongoing effects of inter-generational trauma.
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First Nation organization denounces Alta. government, RCMP for lack of assistance in excavating communal grave
Warning: This story contains details that some people may find triggering. If you want to…
P.E.I. councillor suspended, fined $500 for posting anti-Indigenous sign
A municipal councillor in eastern Prince Edward Island has been ordered to pay a $500…
Survivors renew calls for demolition of former residential schools in N.W.T.
Connie Benwell never met her uncle Marvin. That’s because he never returned home from residential…
Scouts Canada issues apology for role in ‘historical harm’ on Indigenous Peoples
Scouts Canada has issued an apology for its role in the eradication of First Nation,…
Memorial for Kamloops residential school children removed from Vancouver art gallery
The City of Vancouver has removed a memorial to the suspected graves of Indigenous children…
From MMIWG advocates to residential school survivors – InFocus wraps up another season
InFocus puts the wraps on another season with a look at the amazing people we’ve…
Manitoba opens access to death certificates of children at residential schools
Until now, the documents were available to family members, while researchers and others needed to obtain special permission for any given document.
Missing persons organization to present Indigenous communities with options: director-general
The head of an international organization that specializes in missing persons says she is confident…
