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applegrove

(133,085 posts) Sat May 29, 2021, 12:20 AM May 2021

Horrific.

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Horrific. (Original Post) applegrove May 2021 OP

Perhaps an apology now? Bev54 May 2021 #1

Canada has at least acknowledged its role wnylib May 2021 #2

Well, they weren't fetuses, so...no apology from the Church. SunSeeker May 2021 #3

Just watched an amazing movie about this Canadian history cilla4progress May 2021 #4

I will look for it. applegrove May 2021 #5

Bev54

(13,517 posts)

1. Perhaps an apology now?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat May 29, 2021, 01:03 AM

May 2021

I lived not far from Kamloops and I am concerned for a few more schools, there was a large residential school outside of Cranbrook BC as well, I will bet that will be the next location to be studied.

wnylib

(26,454 posts)

2. Canada has at least acknowledged its role

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat May 29, 2021, 02:38 AM

May 2021

in the abuse of these children. The US had the same program with the same kinds of abuses. As far as I know, the US government has never acknowledged its part in promoting these schools and the forced assimilation and abuse, let alone apologized for it. I am not aware of any US attempts to help the families and victims heal.

SunSeeker

(58,374 posts)

3. Well, they weren't fetuses, so...no apology from the Church.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat May 29, 2021, 02:51 AM

May 2021

cilla4progress

(26,526 posts)

4. Just watched an amazing movie about this Canadian history

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat May 29, 2021, 05:22 AM

May 2021

on Netflix tonight: Indian Horse.

Heartbreaking. Highly recommend.

applegrove

(133,085 posts)

5. I will look for it.

Reply to cilla4progress (Reply #4)

Sat May 29, 2021, 02:47 PM

May 2021

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