ISSUE 1: RESOURCES | Atrocities Against Indigenous Canadians

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ATROCITIES
AGAINST

INDIGENOUS

CANADIANS

FOR DUMMIES

The following links will take you to excellent information that will further your knowledge on the Canadian Residential School System

ISSUE 1: Resources

Survivors Speak

Survivors Speak

A 259 page document within the TRC that tells direct survivor accounts of experiences at residential schools. A highly suggested read

Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Truth and Reconciliation Commission

The Canadian government initiative to document survivors experiences and catalogue IRS information

Final TRC Report

Final TRC Report

The final finished report, divided into sections

They Came for the Children

They Came for the Children

The smaller release from the TRC and an excellent shorter synopsis of residential schools

Stolen Children

Stolen Children

Survivors tell their experiences to the CBC's The National

Map of Recognized Residential School

Map of Recognized Residential School

A map of residential schools recognized by the federal government

CBC: Brief History

CBC: Brief History

A CBC article that addresses FAQs regarding residential schools

Apology from the Prime Minister

Apology from the Prime Minister

A transcript of the 2008 apology from then Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Indigenous Services Canada

Indigenous Services Canada

The newly updated federal section that "deals" with Indigenous Canadians and residential school survivor support

This list will be updated as more information is gathered. If you do not see something that you feel others would greatly benefit from, please send an email!

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