The Mohawk Institute in Canada, a former residential school, is being turned into a space to educate the public about the history of the school. This will be done through exhibits and displays that honor the memories from former students. Survivors of the school are also providing their input. This space will also help Canadians […]
Ontario’s response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report is to implement First Nation, Métis and Inuit culture and history into school curriculum. This curriculum was created with input from residential school survivors, First Nation, Métis, and Inuit communities. This will help all Canadian students understand the historical relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people in […]
This trailer tells of a First Nations boy who is sent to a residential school in Canada. At school he is forbidden to speak his language, practice his culture, and witnesses abuse. He teaches himself to play hockey and is eventually able to professionally play, but he is still haunted by his residential school experience. […]
For Tala Tootoosis, a ribbon skirt is a powerful symbol of survival. Her grandmother attended a boarding school where she was forbidden to speak her language and the school tried to cut her hair. Despite her experiences, her grandmother encouraged her to wear ribbon skirts. Her culture has also helped Tootoosis battle her own issues. […]
Accurate Native American history and narratives are often missing in the curriculum taught in schools across the United States. This article provides links to several resources about Native American issues including the Indian Boarding School era, along with forms of resistance, such as investing in cultural and language revitalization programs. Read Article Here Read PDF […]
Brad Marsden is a residential school facilitator and suicide awareness and personal growth advocate. His blog has resources about residential schools including videos, news articles, and interviews. Access Blog Here Source: Marsden, Brad. Fire Across the Land (blog). http://fireacrosstheland.blogspot.com/
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a statement that the federal government will go ahead with plans to create a holiday dedicated to reconciliation with Indigenous groups in Canada . The holiday will focus on remembering the residential school era and continue the reconciliation process. The creation of a holiday is one of 94 recommendations by […]
Sexual abuse was common in residential schools across Canada. As a result from the trauma experienced in residential schools, much of the trauma has spilled over into Indigenous communities. Proposed solutions for dealing with this issue include restorative justice practices. Justice Murray Sinclair, the former chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) spent 6 […]
This video shows the federal government of Canada delivering an apology for the atrocities they committed against First Nations’ children by forcibly removing them from their homes and sending them to residential schools. At these schools children suffered horrific abuse and trauma that many survivors carried into adulthood. As a result of their experiences, many […]
This is the story of Fred John, who attended residential school in Alaska. During his time at school he became ashamed of his identity and did his best to assimilate into the dominant culture. His children’s curiosity about their heritage prompted his own healing journey and he shared his boarding school experience with his children. […]
This has several links to articles related to children buried at Carlisle, including information about repatriation efforts by several tribes. Tribes Seeks to Have Remains of Children Who Died at Carlisle Boarding School Returned to Wind River Reservation Read PDF Here Army Open to Returning Remains of Rosebud Sioux Read PDF Here After More than […]
The organization Partner Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) offered trainings to City staff around immigrant and refugee trauma in 2017. CLUES allowed ReCAST Minneapolis to film these courses and offer them as packaged video courses. These courses are now available online for City employees and community members! There are 6 courses in the series. To […]
