Today marks “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation” in #Canada, a new, official commemoration that shines light on a dark history...
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During the 19th & 20th century, some 150,000 Indigenous children were taken away from their families & communities and placed in “residential schools,” where they were forbidden to speak their own languages or practice their culture.
Many also suffered physical & sexual abuse.
Many also suffered physical & sexual abuse.
In 2015, the Truth & Reconciliation Commission, mandated to provide former students & other affected people with an opportunity to share their experiences, found that the Canadian government pursued a policy of “cultural genocide” using residential schooling as a central element.
This day, September 30, was named a statutory holiday last year after thousands of unmarked graves were discovered in former residential school locations.
And the work to uncover such graves continues...
And the work to uncover such graves continues...
This is not distant history, by the way.
👉 The last residential school officially closed its doors in 1996.
👉 The last residential school officially closed its doors in 1996.
📢 This is one of the stories in my daily newsletter today.
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