Father Winston Rye of the Jesuits of English Canada authored an apology acknowledging the church’s role in the forced assimilation and abuse First Nations students endured at boarding schools. He pledges the church’s support of First Nations communities and opened the archives from the residential school era in order for this dark period to be seen. He […]
Several Christian denominations are repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery, a document claiming Christian Europeans have a claim to Indigenous land. This document claims Euro-Christians are morally and racially superior to Indigenous people who are seen as unfit to own their historical land. The World Council of Churches (WCC) calls on members to denounce the Doctrine […]
The Sicangu Lakota Youth Council has formed an alliance with the Northern Arapaho Tribal Historic Preservation Office to work on getting the remains of children returned to the tribe. The Department of the Army has outlined difficult demands that would need to be met in order to return the remains. Read Article Here Read PDF […]
The Northern Arapaho tribe is fighting to reclaim the bodies of children who died while attending boarding school under the Native American Graves and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The tribe sees this as an important step in the healing process, but also wants the US government to acknowledge their role and responsibility for the trauma inflicted […]
According to a survey released by the Environics Institute in tandem with the National Center for Truth and Reconciliation, eighty percent of Canadians recognize the discrimination, and difference in standards of living Indigenous people face compared with those who are not Indigenous. Eighty percent of Canadians also support Indigenous language preservation. Although Canada is ready […]
This is the first time in Alaskan history that the Presbyterian church has apologized for their role during the boarding school era.The apology was given during the Alaskan Federation of Natives (AFN) convention. Traditional language erasure was a big component of the church’s mission. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Lisa Demer. “Presbyterian Church […]
Multiple organizers are working to bring the Pope to Wanuskewin, a place where Indigenous people have been gathering for thousands of years. The location is also close to Saskatchewan, which was home to more Native students per capita than any residential school. The Pope and church has apologized for the church’s complicity in boarding schools. The […]
A guide that offers suggestions for tribes regarding their rights under ICWA: 1) develop and update code while making sure policies are in place to protect children. 2) Tribal presence and representation during all matters and proceedings. 3) Ensure all involved (advocates, attorneys, etc.) are informed and involved in the entire process. 4) Know ICWA […]
Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA, tried a new approach to school discipline and saw suspensions drop 85%. It went viral – twice — with more than 700,000 page views. The Children’s Resilience Initiative (CRI) organized a group of 30 people from Walla Walla, including Sporleder (then Principal of Lincoln High School) to attend […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked Pope Francis to apologise for the role of the Catholic Church in a Canadian school system where indigenous children were abused for decades. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has also called on the papel to apologize as well. The TRC considers an apology to be a step […]
Circles for Reconciliation is a grassroots project that pulls together small groups of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Together, they talk very openly and personally about issues like residential schools, the Sixties Scoop and aspects of reconciliation. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Trevor Dineen. “Circles for Reconciliation attracting attention across Canada.” June 24, 2017. http://www.cbc.ca/radio/nowornever/have-you-been-encouraged-to-take-a-leap-1.4172974/circles-for-reconciliation-attracting-attention-across-canada-1.4175035
After more than a year of hearings, studies, and planning, the Army has set an August 8th date to begin turning over the remains of Indian children to their families and tribes. A Northern Arapaho delegation will travel to Carlisle to formally accept the first three. Little Chief, eldest son of Chief Sharp Nose, arrived […]
