Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori encourages more people to learn about the Doctrine of Discovery and how the colonial idea of …
Residential School Survival Drama ‘Healing Winds’ Takes Grand Prize at Montreal First Peoples Festival
The film 'Healing Winds' is based on the personal history of the filmmaker. It focuses on a psychiatrist who travels to the Arctic region of …
Today’s Remaining Native American Boarding Schools Are a Far Cry From Their History
Unlike schools of the past, Native American boarding schools still in existence have become places where students have the opportunity to …
Synod Repudiates Doctrine of Discovery
Synod responded to a report published on the Doctrine of Discovery by calling the document heresy and cited the damage and pain it has …
Connie Walker and the firsthand legacy of residential schools
In this podcast Connie Walker gives an extensive overview of the history of residential schools in Canada. Several survivors told of their …
TRC report: 5 stories of residential school escapees who died
5 stories are told about children who died after they left residential school in Canada. In each case, the students left in the winter, …
Young people talk about residential school
When we think of residential schools, many will picture images of elderly survivors struggling to cope with their experiences. But the …
Forgotten Aboriginal Musicians Survived Residential Schools, Police Brutality To Make These Stunning Songs
Several Aboriginal musicians from Canada explain how residential school and their various life experiences inspired them to create music …
The Fighter
At a Canadian residential school, Willie Blackwater stood up to his abuser and was able to stop him and other students from facing further …