| Indian Residential Schools in Canada the painful legacy |
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Canada's Indian Residential School system was
responsible for the loss of culture and
self-identity for hundreds of thousands of
Aboriginal children. Recently, the government
has made an apology to former students and
the First Nations, in general, for the policy
that was the root cause of many of the
problems in aboriginal communities and with
individuals, today.
As well, legal cases - both individual as
well as class-action -- have gone forward
against individuals for physical, mental and
sexual abuse perpetrated by staff at these
schools.
The government has instituted dispute
resolution processes to deal with cases of
abuse, as a method of achieving healing.
The Common Experience Payment, a landmark
agreement involving the federal and
provincial governments, the courts, First
Nations groups, the communities and
individuals to compensate every former
Residential School Student in Canada for each
year they spent in Residential School is well
under way. It marked an historic point in
Canadian history, a turning point in the
treatment and recognition of Aboriginal
people across Canada.
In the next several years, The Truth and
Reconciliation Commission will begin hearings
to bring about healing to those people who
lost loved ones to the system, who were
damaged physically and emotionally by their
removal to Residential School, and to bring
together the Native peoples and the rest of
Canada.
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| Duke Brothers Residential Construction |
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| Residential School Apology |
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This video is regarding residential schools
in Canada in the 19th and 20th century. As a
Canadian student, I was not made aware of
them. Now that I know better, I think 1.
students need to be more aware of national
social injustices, and 2. it would be nice of
Prime Minister Harper to apologize.
Music credit: Enya
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| Indian Residential School-Apology by PM Stephen Harper-Pt.1 |
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Formal Apology to Residential School
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a
historic apology for more than a century of
abuse and cultural loss involving Indian
residential schools.
The Prime Minister acknowledged the
government's role in removing and isolating
children from their homes, families and
culture.
Speaking in the House of Commons Harper
acknowledged, "The treatment of children in
Indian residential schools is a sad chapter
of our history," "Some sought, as was
infamously said, to kill the Indian in the
child."
Harper continued, "This policy was wrong,
caused great harm and has no place in our
country,"
Residential school survivors from across
Canada -- many wearing traditional clothing
-- filled the House of Commons, which
postponed other business for the day, to hear
the Government of Canada's official apology,
which began at 3 o'clock.
Close to 150,000 First Nations, Inuit and
M�tis children were removed from their
communities throughout most of the last
century and forced to attend residential
schools.
Sean Connolly
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