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Indigenous Experience is Canadian History – Remember on Sept. 30th

Orange shirt day is officially marked on September 30 each year, as that was the time of year Indigenous children were historically taken from their homes to attend residential schools in Canada. Orange shirt day is not a day about guilt for actions of other Canadians in days gone by. It is about being part of aContinue reading “Indigenous Experience is Canadian History – Remember on Sept. 30th”

“Now What?” After the Apology for Residential Schools

The first apology for the misguided (for want of a better word) participation in the residential schools was delivered by The Right Reverend, Bill Phipps, Moderator of the United Church of Canada on October 27, 1998. Apparently after the delivery of the apology, one of the First Nations leaders looked at him and said “NowContinue reading ““Now What?” After the Apology for Residential Schools”