150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools, largely run by the Catholic Church
Delegates representing First Nations from across Canada going to the Vatican from Dec. 14 to 21
“The centre of this whole project is the children”
Pontiff will hear personal stories of the legacy of residential schools
Mayor Walt Cobb apologizes for offending, but says WLFN open letter was a ‘personal attack”
Legion also recommending that its branches throughout Canada do the same
Flags flying at half-mast at federal buildings since discovery of unmarked residential school graves
Kamloops area band has previously requested an apology for the church’s role in residential schools
Former PM draws criticism for comparing residential schools with conventional boarding schools
Items removed in partnership with the Algonquin Anishinabeg First Nation
More than four million documents provided to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Letter from family heads of the Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc Nation comes a day after Trudeau visit
Casimir: ‘The shock, anger and sorrow and disbelief was palpable in our community’
Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc has called on Ottawa to fund a healing centre for residential school survivors
Trip follows not responding to invitations to visit on National Day for Truth and Reconcilation
Survivors will each receive compensation of $10,000, as will the estates of those who died
Melven (Sx̄wen) Jones was forcibly held for two years
