EP 46: Why Did Canada Have Residential Schools?

Welcome to The My Sister Knows Why Podcast! 

This week, Ang explains why residential schools started in Canada, what happened in the schools and some first-hand accounts of survivors. Here are a couple of resources that can help you educate yourself even more. There are also some organizations that you can help support listed below. 

Resources:

Legacy of Hope Foundation - https://legacyofhope.ca/wherearethechildren/stories/

Indigenous Foundations.arts.ubc.ca - https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/the_residential_school_system/

Canadian Encyclopedia - https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/residential-schools

Justin Trudeaus apology - https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/read-justin-trudeaus-apology-to-residential-school-survivors-in-newfoundland/ 

Government of Canada apology - https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100015644/1571589171655

 

Organizations:

• Circles for Reconciliation: https://circlesforreconciliation.ca/
• Reconciliation Canada: https://reconciliationcanada.ca/get-involved/how-to-get-involved/
• Honouring Indigenous Peoples: https://honouringindigenouspeoples.com/
• Indigenous Awareness Canada: https://indigenousawarenesscanada.com/
• I Love First Peoples: https://www.ilovefirstpeoples.ca/ 

 

Indigenous Creators:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/notoriouscree/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/indigenous_baddie/?r=nametag

 

Ang & Claud