Mystery shrouds bones dug up next to residential school
There are concerns tonight on the whereabouts of several bones dug up outside a former residential school in Ontario.
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Graphic novel shines light on residential school darkness
An Aboriginal artist from Calgary is working on a project about residential schools.
Federal official wanted emails deleted outlining plan to stonewall on residential school genocide questions
Federal Aboriginal Affairs officials planned to stonewall and avoid public questions about comments made by their minister, emails obtained by APTN National News show.
Saskatoon lawyer set to launch healing fund
APTN National News Lisa Abbott is a Saskatoon-based lawyer who represents 130 residential school survivors…
Residential school survivors relearn languages once forced to forget
The Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre recently held their annual language keepers conference.
Mohawks investigate whether bone fragment dug up near residential school is from child
Mohawks from the Six Nations territory in Ontario are digging up the dirt on what they believe is a dirty residential school secret.
The IAP Process: Residential school students say they’ve been hurt by law firm
In this story, we are talking about clients involved in the Independent Assessment Process or IAP. The IAP is a very bureaucratic and complex system set up under the Indian Residential Schools Class Action Settlement Agreement to decide whether the former students deserve to be compensated for physical and sexual abuse they endured in the schools as children – and if so, how much that compensation should be.
Recent Developments: Residential school students say they’ve been hurt by law firm
On November 10, British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Brenda Brown ordered an investigation into the allegations made against a Calgary law firm. We do not know how many of the Blott and Company lawyers are facing these allegations.
Law firm’s suspension lifted, investigation begin
A British Columbia court has lifted a freeze on dozens of residential school survivor compensation cases handled by a Calgary law firm.