Several Native Americans who attended boarding schools in the United States tell their stories, varying in experiences, trauma, and how it has impacted their lives and communities. Some survivors turned to alcohol or drugs to cope with traumatic experiences, while others described their experiences as positive, meaning they were allowed to maintain their cultural identity. […]
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission will present its final report into the history and legacy of Canada’s residential school system on Dec. 15 in Ottawa. The commission’s summary report released in June made 94 recommendations, including changes in policies and programs. Its chair, Justice Murray Sinclair, called Canada’s treatment of aboriginal children a “cultural genocide” on […]
Commission releases 94 recommendations to confront ‘cultural genocide’ of schools. Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the commission, called for changes in policies and programs, as well as commemoration through education and memorials, in introducing the commission’s summary report and 94 recommendations. ”Words are not enough,” Sinclair said, to address the “cultural genocide” of residential schools on aboriginal communities. Read Article Here […]
Justice Murray Sinclair, the chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, says today marks the beginning of a new chapter in relations between indigenous and non-indigenous Canadians.The final report is a detailed account, spanning nearly 4,000 pages, of what happened to indigenous children who were physically and sexually abused in government boarding schools. Read Article […]
From a colonial perspective, the term ‘research’ has European colonial undertones, which has led to painful memories within Indigenous communities. This book illustrates through the use of case studies and examples how decolonized research methods can help reclaim control over traditional knowledge and ways of being. Book Available For Purchase Here Source: Smith, Linda Tuhiwai. […]
Thousands of children attended boarding schools in the United States, with the goal of forcing students to accept what were considered to be “American values.” Despite the schools’ insidious agenda, Native people were able to use these schools as a place of resistance and strengthened cultural identity. The author analyzes different schools, political agenda, and […]
This book is geared towards someone looking to do a research project through an Indigenous lens. Crafted by Indigenous scholars in Canada and Australia, the text gives the reader an understanding of how to carefully and respectfully select research topics, methods of data college, forms of analysis, and how to present information-all through an Indigenous […]
This is a guide for conducting a research project using Indigenous methods. These methodologies come from tribal knowledge and are a distinct form of research even though they share similarities with western qualitative methods. The book includes the perspectives from six Indigenous researchers, and how to decolonize research methods. Book Available for Purchase Here Source: […]
12 Catholic groups, including the Loretto Community, asked the pope to rescind the decrees in the Doctrine of Discovery, a document giving claim to land to Christians who “discovered” it (the land). The Loretto community, a congregation of religious women and laypeople, collaborated with someone from the Osage Nation to draft the resolution. Read Article […]
An explanation of the trauma that has has been passed down through generations because of residential school experiences. The author explains that churches needs to acknowledge the role their institutions played in these schools and become part of the healing process. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Anna Hall. “Time for Acknowledgement: Christian-Run Native […]
A film is going to be made about Carlisle Indian Industrial School, and focuses on an Ojibwe student who is brought to the school and stripped of this culture. Native American actors will be cast in the film. Producer Robert Redford says he believes this film will be significant to Native Americans. Read Article Here […]
Canadian Justice Murray Sinclair has said the entire country must embark on a journey to repair the relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau echoed a similar sentiment which was met with applause. Trudeau said it is time to renew the relationship between Canada and the Indigenous population. Justice Murray Sinclair discussed the […]
