‘Use his constable’: Indian agents relied on police to get kids into day schools
Indian Agents imposed government policy on First Nations and wielded power over education, too.
Truth and Reconciliation
Truth and Reconciliation
It’s been over five years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its report, outlining 94 calls to action to advance reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples across the country.
Half a decade later, how has Canada measured up on its promise to implement these calls to action? What progress has been made, and where have we fallen short?
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Reconciliation and Indigenous allies put InFocus to start new season
What needs to happen after the orange shirts are put away? On Sept. 30, Canada…
200 students died at 46 day schools in Canada, federal documents reveal
APTN News obtained hundreds of pages about day schools operating between 1916 and 1996.
Town of Cobourg in Ontario unveils 7 feathers crosswalk
The Town of Coburg, Ont., has unveiled a vibrant seven feathers crosswalk is a symbolic…
Judge signs off on residential school day scholars settlement
The claims process should open by early December.
Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc hold ceremony at former Kamloops residential school site
Members of Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc nation held a ceremony at the former site of the…
‘It’s important to mark this day’: Whitehorse march brings out hundreds to mark national day of reconciliation
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Whitehorse today to reflect on the legacy of residential…
Walk follows path of Algonquin boy who never made it home from residential school
Warning: This story contains details about Indian Day Schools that may be upsetting. The Hope…
Thousands gather on Parliament Hill to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
‘Let us hold those children in our heart forever’ says Algonquin Elder.