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This was not to give them an education but to strip them of their culture. It was not lost as a by-product of attending — it was the sole reason for their attending.
Impossible you say. Well, it happened. And we are reaping the fall out to this day.
The legal term Indian is both political & racist. Canada's Indigenous population are First Nation, Métis & Inuit.
Today, all Canadians share in a historic time of healing, thoughtful dialogue, and helping to bring forth the 94 Calls to Action of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission.
