Several members of tribes in Washington (state) discuss their boarding school experience, how the trauma has been passed on to their children, and how they are working to heal themselves, their families, and their communities through cultural resurgence. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Marsha King. “Tribes confront painful legacy of Indian […]
A Tlingit woman from Alaska explains how boarding schools have affected the ability of Native communities to retain their language, left lasting impacts through intergenerational trauma. She also discusses HB 216 which would make 20 Alaska Native languages official languages of the state. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Kyle Wark. “They ripped out […]
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba will house millions of records collected by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The records, some of which were sealed for decades, include everything from school inspection reports to heartbreaking testimony from survivors who detailed graphic accounts of sexual and physical abuse. This archive […]
Stories for different age groups to open up a dialogue about residential schools. The stories focus on boarding school experiences in Canada. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Chantelle Bellrichard. “10 books about residential schools to read with your kids.” September 26, 2015. CBC News. http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/10-books-about-residential-schools-to-read-with-your-kids-1.3208021
Several elders in Alaska are telling their stories, and creating a K-12 curriculum that focuses on the colonization of the Tlingit people. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Lisa Phu. “Tlingit elders write boarding school history for future generations.” November 25. 2015. Ktoo Public Media. https://www.ktoo.org/2015/11/25/tlingit-elders-write-boarding-school-history-for-future-generations/
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 […]
A Dakota family explains how their boarding school experiences varied across three generations. Family members noted how their experiences gradually improved with each generation attending school. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Lance Nixon. “A Dakota family remembers: Three generations of boarding schools.” December 3, 2015. Capital Journal. https://www.capjournal.com/news/a-dakota-family-remembers-three-generations-of-boarding-school/article_87ee46de-9a42-11e5-a764-1b7948fd098c.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share
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 […]
A giant “quilt” made out of hundreds of objects from Canada’s residential schools, from old doors and pieces of stained glass to belts used to punish aboriginal children, is going on display at the Canadian Museum For Human Rights. Pieces for the blanket came from residential school survivors, from schools sites, government buildings, from churches, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
