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EXCLUSIVE: Let me tell you about inter-generational trauma.

Mel Cook Crate Posted On April 3, 2022

My grandmother was placed in residential school at the age of 6. For the 10 years she lived there, she would be given a number instead of a name, and be called that number for the next 10 years. I […]

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Exclusive: I am a survivor of the inter-generational trauma of residential schools; I am a child of survivors.

Mel Cook Crate Posted On March 25, 2022

My name is Jordan Apetagon. I am a survivor of the inter-generational trauma of residential schools; I am a child of survivors. At one point, I was a product of this broken system, a damaged environment that was haunted by […]

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The Warrior Within by Mary Black

Mary Black Posted On March 15, 2022

Flashbacks of the comforting burn of liquor on the back of my tongue; the taste invasive like blood in my mouth. Memories envelop me All I see is red My body is trembling, vigorously shaking, as I recall the pressure […]

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St. Anne’s residential school survivors lose what could be final battle with Ottawa over documents

Marc P. Klijnsmit Posted On May 8, 2018

Edmund Metatawabin says survivors group now focused on discussions with Indigenous Relations Minister Jorge Barrera · CBC News · Posted: May 07, 2018 7:20 PM ET | Last Updated: May 7 Students from St. Anne’s Indian Residential School in Fort […]

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Clint Eastwood told ‘Indian Horse’ director: ‘People need to see this movie’

Marc P. Klijnsmit Posted On April 13, 2018

TORONTO — When Canadian director Stephen S. Campanelli showed his new film “Indian Horse” to his mentor, Clint Eastwood, the four-time Oscar winner was in disbelief. In theatres Friday, the drama is based on late Canadian author Richard Wagamese’s acclaimed […]

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Did a Couple Adopt a Native American Child for $10 in 1952?

Marc P. Klijnsmit Posted On April 8, 2018

The story behind a decades-old letter that went viral in 2018. By Dan MacGuill 13 March 2018 A letter purportedly documenting a Catholic orphanage’s sale of a Native American child to an Illinois couple received widespread attention decades later on social […]

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For Quebec’s aboriginal police, the pay is no match for the danger, critics say

Marc P. Klijnsmit Posted On April 3, 2018

The funding model that pays for policing in 43 of Quebec’s aboriginal communities is dangerously inadequate and unfair, according to sources in the provincial, federal and First Nations governments. CHRISTOPHER CURTIS, MONTREAL GAZETTE The stack of police files sitting on […]

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Indian Horse, the movie.

Marc P. Klijnsmit Posted On April 1, 2018

Follows the life of Canadian First Nations boy, Saul Indian Horse, as he survives residential school and life amongst the racism of the 1970s. A talented hockey player, Saul must find his own path as he battles sterotypes and alcoholism.

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All survivors of Indian Residential Schools should receive all compensation they are entitled to

Marc P. Klijnsmit Posted On January 19, 2018

CAROLYN BENNETT · THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018 All survivors of Indian Residential Schools should receive all compensation to which they are entitled under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement – and our government is working hard to ensure that. Unfortunately, some public […]

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The 2018 Woodrow Lloyd Lecture

Marc P. Klijnsmit Posted On December 26, 2017

Exciting news! The 2018 Woodrow Lloyd Lecture (February 15) will feature Mi’kmaw lawyer, author, and social justice activist Pam Palmater. Palmater will speak about the difficult institutional and economic work of true reconciliation. Sneak peek: https://www.uregina.ca/arts/public-lectures/lloyd-lecture.html

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