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The Government Apologizes
Reflect on the apologies from the Canadian government to the Indigenous Peoples of Canada, including Prime Minister Stephen Harper's 2008 public apology.
Le gouvernement s'excuse
Réfléchissez sur les excuses présentées par le gouvernement du Canada aux Peuples Autochtones au Canada, y compris les excuses publiques présentées par le premier ministre Stephen Harper en 2008.
Can There Be Justice Without Truth?
Residential school survivor Peter Irniq discusses why it's important to uncover the truth behind the experience of students of the Indian Residential Schools.
Peut-il y avoir justice sans vérité?
Peter Irniq, Survivant des pensionnats autochtones, explique pourquoi il est important de découvrir la vérité sur l’expérience des élèves des pensionnats autochtones.
Reconciliation
Richard Wagamese describes his road to reconciliation with the legacy of trauma, violence, and abuse of the Indian Residential Schools.
Réconciliation
Richard Wagamese décrit son chemin vers la réconciliation au travers des traumatismes, de la violence et des mauvais traitements des pensionnats autochtones.
“A Spectre in Our Midst”: How the Indian Residential Schools Affect an Entire Community
Richard Wagamese explores how the Indian Residential Schools system affected even those who did not attend them.
« Un spectre se trouve parmi nous » : l'influence néfaste des pensionnats autochtones sur toute une communauté
Richard Wagamese explore la façon dont le système des pensionnats autochtones a même touché ceux qui ne les ont pas fréquentés.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Future
Learn how the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada addresses the cycle by which trauma and violence is passed from one generation to another.
La Commission de vérité et réconciliation et l'avenir
Découvrez comment la Commission de vérité et de réconciliation du Canada aborde le cycle par lequel se transmettent le traumatisme et la violence d’une génération à l’autre.
Who Is To Blame?
Reflect on different indigenous leaders' thoughts about the role of perpetrators in achieving reconciliation after the Indian Residential Schools system.