By Anjali Choudhary, November 17 2022—
Earlier this year, after being criticized for unnecessarily drawing out a large legal battle, the federal government announced a landmark $40-billion deal to compensate Indigenous children harmed by the child-welfare system. Despite all the … Read the rest
By Anjali Choudhary, October 14 2022—
“For the Métis, we had a very unique experience. Many Métis families paid to go to residential schools.”
This shocking revelation from Métis scholar, Billie-Jo Grant, at the University of Calgary’s Métis Memories of … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, June 28 2022—
When I think of dance, the first image that comes to mind is a mass of bodies jumping together in a dimly-lit nightclub but, historically, dance has held so much more purpose than a … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, July 1 2021—
For Canadians, the news has been marred with tragedy and heartbreak as news broke of multiple mass graves of children found in the grounds of residential schools — 215 bodies found in Kamloops, BC, … Read the rest
By Eula Mengullo, June 18 2021—
On May 29, Calgarians paid tribute to mourn the unearthing of the remains of 215 children in an unmarked burial site in Kamloops Indian Residential School, confirmed by the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation. … Read the rest
By Jennifer Khil, June 07 2017 —
Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked Pope Francis to apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in Canadian residential schools. The request was one of 94 recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. … Read the rest
