Exploring Theme: "Residential School Denialism"

Haida elder and residential school survivor is suing the Catholic church. Photo: Tallulah Photography  APTN News: A Haida Elder and residential school survivor is suing an Edmonton priest for what she says are “false and deeply hurtful” comments. Sphenia Jones from British Columbia alleges Fr. Marcin Mironiuk defamed survivors of Canada’s residential school system during...

A proposed class action case targets an Edmonton priest’s residential school denialism. Aaron Hemens YesterdayIndigiNews Aaron Hemens is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter and an award-winning photographer, journalist and a visitor in unceded syilx Okanagan territory. This piece was originally published by IndigiNews. – [Editor’s note: Place names in this piece are in quotation marks to honour the...

Calgary court to decide whether proposed class action lawsuit by Elder Sphenia Jones will go ahead WARNING: This story contains distressing details. CBC Indigenous: A Haida elder and residential school survivor is leading a proposed class action lawsuit against the Catholic Church and one of its priests over what she alleges are “false and deeply hurtful” denialist...