Just as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to reset Canada’s relationship with indigenous communities, McGill-Queen’s University Press has announced they are publishing a six-volume edition of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report in both French and English. The Truth and […]
More and more children will be read stories about the legacy of residential schools in the classroom this year. Provinces are changing curriculums and educators across the country are developing resource guides in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission […]
To honour and support the Closing Events of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC), May 31 – June 3, 2015 in Ottawa, we have compiled a list of six books on residential schools and another four that provide […]
By Bev Sellars Xat’sull Chief Bev Sellars spent her childhood in a church-run residential school whose aim it was to “civilize” Native children through Christian teachings, forced separation from family and culture, and discipline. In addition, beginning at the age of […]
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.
