Residential Schools

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“Residential Schools” is a three-part podcast series created by Historica Canada and hosted by Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais. It aims to commemorate the history and legacy of residential schools, and honour the stories of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Survivors, their families, and communities. The Residential Schools podcast series is part of a larger awareness campaign created by Historica Canada and funded by the Government of Canada. Along with the podcast series, Historica Canada also offers a video series, an education guide, and several new entries on The Canadian Encyclopedia about the history and legacy of residential schools. Illustrations by Halie Finney.

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Inuit Experiences

Special thanks to Survivors Piita Irniq and Abraham Anghik Ruben. Survivor testimony for this episode provided by the Legacy of Hope Foundation . Additional resources include University of Regina’s Shattering Silence and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report, Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future . Thanks to our consultant, Inuit writer, researcher, and scholar Norma Dunning. Illustrations by Halie Finney. Additional reading: Truth and Reconciliation Commission Reports...

Mar 17, 2020•26 min•Ep. 3

Métis Experiences

Special thanks to Survivors Linda Blomme, Larry Langille, and Louis Bellrose. Survivor testimony for this episode provided by the Legacy of Hope Foundation . Additional resources include University of Regina’s Shattering Silence and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report, Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future . Thanks to our consultants: Guy Freedman , Métis from Flin Flon and president and senior partner of the First Peoples Group, and Larry Chartrand , professor in th...

Mar 10, 2020•22 min•Ep. 2

First Nations Experiences

Special thanks to Survivors Riley Burns and Ed Bitternose. Survivor testimony in this episode was provided by the Legacy of Hope Foundation . Additional resources include University of Regina’s Shattering Silence and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report, Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future . Thanks to our consultants: David Perley , a Wolastoqi scholar from Tobique First Nation and the Director of the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre and Brian Maracle (Owennatekha), an aut...

Mar 03, 2020•22 min•Ep. 1

New Podcast: Residential Schools

The Residential Schools podcast series is part of a larger awareness campaign created by Historica Canada and funded by the Government of Canada. Along with the podcast series, Historica Canada also offers a video series, an education guide, and several new entries on The Canadian Encyclopedia about the history and legacy of residential schools. If you or someone you know need immediate support, here are some resources: National Indian Residential School Crisis Line, 1-866-925-4419 The Hope for ...

Feb 14, 2020•2 min

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