She was on the front lines of dogged fights against injustices, including a recent series of murders of Indigenous women by a white man.
Tag: Assembly of First Nations
An Indigenous Leader Who Raised Corruption Allegations Is Ousted
The Assembly of First Nations removed RoseAnne Archibald as its national chief this week after a harassment investigation
Pope Apologizes in Canada for Schools That Abused Indigenous Children
Francis, responding to longtime pleas from Indigenous people, begged forgiveness for schools where children were forced to assimilate, many were sexually or physically abused and some died.
Pope Apologizes to Indigenous People of Canada
Pope Francis also promised to visit Canada as part of a process of healing and reconciliation over the church’s involvement in an abusive system of residential schools.
Kamloops Residential School Survivor Speaks
A poet and educator talks about life in the former residential school near Kamloops as his First Nation looks at next steps.
My Most Memorable Interview With a Residential School Survivor
A poet and educator talks about life in the former residential school near Kamloops as his First Nation looks at next steps.
Trudeau Appoints Mary Simon Canada’s First Indigenous Governor General
The appointment of Mary Simon, a former ambassador, comes as Canada grapples with the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves, mainly of Indigenous children.
Pope Will Meet With Indigenous Leaders About Canada’s Residential Schools
Canada’s Indigenous communities have long sought a papal apology for the church’s role in a system of forced assimilation at schools where abuse and disease were widespread.