Tag: First Nation
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Canada: Ottawa Has Agreed To Provide $1 Billion In Education Funding To First Nations In Quebec
In Thursday, on the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) territory of Kahnawake, a $1.1 billion education deal was struck with the federal government. This agreement came as the culmination of years of hard effort by First Nations communities in Quebec to receive their ‘self-determination’ rights.
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Canada: 92-Year-Old Priest Has Been Detained On Suspicion Of Indecent Assault At A First Nations Residential School
A retired priest has been charged with indecent assault after a decade-long probe into a Manitoba residential school was revealed on Friday.
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Pope Francis Apologizes To Indigenous Delegates From Canada For Abuses At Residential Schools
Following a week of discussions with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis delegations, Pope Francis has apologized for the actions of some members of the Roman Catholic Church in Canada’s residential school system.
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169 Potential Graves Were Discovered At A Former Residential School In Northern Alberta
The chief of a northern Alberta First Nation held back tears Tuesday as he said that the discovery of 169 potential graves at the site of a former residential school validates the horrifying testimonies survivors have been sharing.