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Pope Francis Apologizes for 'Catastrophic' Residential School Abuses in Canada
Pope Francis delivered a public apology on Monday for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s “disastrous” residential school system for Indigenous children.
The Pope Finally Apologizes for the Church’s Role in Residential Schools
After week-long audiences with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis delegates, Pope Francis has apologized for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools.
‘Night Raiders’ Uses Sci-Fi to Hold Up a Mirror to Canada’s Shameful Past
Night Raiders holds the distinction of being Canada’s biggest-budget Indigenous-made film to date. It has its eyes firmly on the country's rotten colonial past.
Indigenous TikTok Star Marika Sila on Why We Should Cancel Canada Day
Marika Sila has blown up on Tiktok and is encouraging Canadians to wear orange on Canada Day as a show of solidarity with the country’s Indigenous community.
751 Bodies Reportedly Found at Indigenous School in Saskatchewan
Leaders of a First Nation in Saskatchewan said Thursday that investigators have found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school.
Indigenous Leaders Ask Catholics to Skip Mass Until Church Apologizes
Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan are asking Catholics to stand in solidarity with residential school survivors by not attending church services.
Canada Pressured to Uncover More Indigenous Mass Graves, Estimates as High as 25,000 Dead
In the wake of 215 Indigenous children found buried in a mass grave in BC, Ottawa is being urged to investigate. There could be up to 25,000 more bodies.
Egerton Ryerson Statue Toppled During Rally for Residential School Victims
The statue was knocked down during a rally responding to the discovery of a mass grave of Indigenous children buried on the site of a former residential school.