Richmond Hill Liberal By Kim Zarzour Joel Clements is adamant: he does not want this story to be about him. But in a way, it has to be, because he is just “an ordinary Canadian” and isn’t that the point? Like […]
By McGill Reporter Staff The Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) has named Cindy Blackstock, from the School of Social Work, as one of the winners of the 2016 Human Rights Award. Established in 2013, the award recognizes outstanding contributions to […]
Residential Schools (from the Truth and Reconciliation commission of Canada) Residential schools for Aboriginal people in Canada date back to the 1870s. Over 130 residential schools were located across the country, and the last school closed in 1996. These government-funded, […]
Violet Beaulieu shares a message to Indigenous youth as a part of the We Matter Campaign. We Matter is a national campaign about communicating short messages with our Indigenous youth that no matter how hopeless life may feel sometimes, there […]
Whether it’s the Hopi tradition of running, or the Algonquian invention of lacrosse, sports and athletics have a long history in Native American culture. So why are there so few Native athletes in the Olympics? We’ll start with Billy Mills, […]
He is expected to introduce the private member’s bill to Parliament next week CBC News Posted: May 07, 2016 4:27 PM Robert-Falcon Ouellette said the bill is being introduced in an effort to unite Canadians and create understanding for Canada’s […]
Camosun digital communication instructor Andy Bryce examines a photograph of his great grandfather, Dr. Peter Bryce, one of the first senior officials to raise the alarm about health abuses in Canada’s residential school system. — Image Credit: Ivan Watson Photo […]
By JENNIFER HAMILTON-MCCHARLES, The Nugget Sunday, March 6, 2016 5:14:13 EST PM Blair Beaucage found the answers he needed in the most unexpected place. Now the 27-year-old wants to help kids that are struggling like he was. Beaucage is […]
This article was published in the March 2016 edition of The United Church Observer, and on its website www.ucobserver.org When he was 13 years old, Willie Blackwater stood up to his abuser at a B.C. Indian residential school. His […]
Residential School Magazine. Dealing with all aspects of the residential school experience. Featuring stories from survivors, interviews with prominent First Nations and Native American people, and inspirational essays and narratives. Its general tone is to uplift, aid, and inform readers who have been affected by the residential school system.
