Exploring Theme: "Indigenous views of Vatican meeting"

CBC: Cowessess First Nation, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, Wanuskewin Heritage Park, Lebret Qu’Appelle Indian Industrial Residential School all raised as possible sites. Survivors have been demanding a papal apology on their territory for decades, and these calls were formalized in the 2015 final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Momentum and pressure grew last summer...

Following the separate meetings with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis delegates and Pope Francis this week, the NCTR is issuing the following statement: “This week’s delegations were a step forward on the path of reconciliation set out for us by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Having Survivors speak their truth directly to the Pope...

The Métis delegation to Rome prepared the Vatican take-away booklet “Truth, Reconciliation, Justice, and Healing: The Métis Experience of Residential Schools” for the Pope on their visit to Rome. The document outlines the Metis experience of residential schools through: Stories Letters Delegate Interviews, and Essays The document concludes by outlining “the pathway forward alongside some...