S07E08: Canada needs to face its past.
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min
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Episode description
This week Gavin & Daniel discuss the recent discovery of the remains of 215 indigenous children at a Kamloops residential school. We talked about the church's response and the blame-shifting of the Canadian government.
In the wake of the discovery of this tragedy many people in the indigenous community, may be dealing with not only grief but intergenerational trauma, the following is a list of resources and hotlines dedicated to supporting Indigenous people in crisis.
24/7 supports:
KUU-US Crisis Line
1-800-588-8717
Indian Residential School Survivors and Family
1-866-925-4419
Mon – Fri, 8am – 8 pm PT:
Weekends, 10 am – 2pm PT:
Tsow-Tun-Le-Lum Society
1-888-403-3123
British Columbia Resources
Aboriginal Wellness Program
604-675-2551 or 1-866-884-0888
Canadian Mental Health Association - British Columbia Division
1-800-555-8222
HeretoHelp
1-800-661-2121
National Crisis Hotlines
Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868
Crisis Services Canada
1-833-456-4566 or text 45645
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line
1‑855‑242-3310
In the wake of the discovery of this tragedy many people in the indigenous community, may be dealing with not only grief but intergenerational trauma, the following is a list of resources and hotlines dedicated to supporting Indigenous people in crisis.
24/7 supports:
KUU-US Crisis Line
1-800-588-8717
Indian Residential School Survivors and Family
1-866-925-4419
Mon – Fri, 8am – 8 pm PT:
Weekends, 10 am – 2pm PT:
Tsow-Tun-Le-Lum Society
1-888-403-3123
British Columbia Resources
Aboriginal Wellness Program
604-675-2551 or 1-866-884-0888
Canadian Mental Health Association - British Columbia Division
1-800-555-8222
HeretoHelp
1-800-661-2121
National Crisis Hotlines
Kids Help Phone
1-800-668-6868
Crisis Services Canada
1-833-456-4566 or text 45645
First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line
1‑855‑242-3310
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