Federal government won’t say whether it will criminalize residential school denials

The federal government is not revealing whether it will act on calls to pass a law that would criminalize denying that ...
PBS

The Lasting Impact of Native American Residential Schools

Recently, the bodies of Indigenous children were discovered lying in unmarked graves at former Residential School sites in Canada. This tragic discovery begs multiple questions: Why did this happen?
KGUN 9

Looking back at the controversial Phoenix Indian School

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Recently in Canada, the remains of more than 200 Native American children were found buried at a former residential school. Here in the United States, hundreds of Native ...
CNN

Canadian Indigenous leaders push for residential schools apology in Pope Francis meeting

Pope Francis on Monday met Indigenous leaders and survivors of Canada residential schools who are seeking a papal apology for the harm inflicted for decades on Indigenous children. At the Vatican, ...
PBS

Portraits show the complex, devastating legacy of Canada's residential schools

In the late 19th century, Canada began its residential schools program -- a violent system that aimed to decimate the cultures of indigenous people. The system mimicked what the U.S. had done just ...
Religion News Service

Christianity was a major part of Indigenous boarding schools – a historian whose family survived them explains

(The Conversation) — A historian of the residential schools explains how religion played a key role in assimilationist systems for Indigenous children in Canada and the United States. (The ...

Survivors of Abuse NY Addresses Boarding School Sexual Abuse Cases in New York

Survivors of Abuse NY announced ongoing legal efforts to assist survivors of sexual abuse that occurred in boarding schools and residential educational settings throughout New York. Based in New York ...

Sending your child to boarding school? Don’t make these common mistakes

Boarding schools are now gaining traction and becoming one of the most preferred choices for many parents. However, sending a ...
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Utah reconciling history with Indian Residential Schools

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Utah is just starting to reconcile its own history of Indian residential schools with the proposed excavation on the site of a former school in Panguitch that is believed to ...
EdSource

A boarding school culturally transformed after banning smartphones

A boarding school in Massachusetts banned smartphones on campus and has started to see positive cultural shifts, The Guardian reported. Students and staff at Buxton boarding school were given Light ...
NPR

Discovery Of Remains At Residential Schools Prompts Calls For Indigenous Reparations

The discovery of childrens' remains at an Indian boarding school in Canada is drawing new attention to the children sent to such schools in the United States. Remains of more than 300 children have ...