At a time when Canada is reflecting on the painful history of residential schools, Indigenous leaders are having to speak out against organized efforts to minimize the harms inflicted on generations of Indigenous children. Just days before Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, white nationalists gathered near the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. The incident drew condemnation from Prime Minister Mark Carney and First Nations leaders. After witnessing what they say is an increase in sophisticated misleading public messages, Canadian elected officials are considering legislation to ban residential school denialism. We’ll explore the trend to minimize and distort an era of forced assimilation of subsequent abuse of children and the challenges for addressing it.
To join the discussion, call 1-800-996-2848. This program airs on KIDE at 10 am Pacific. It is archived on nativeamericacalling.com
GUESTS
Rosanne Casimir (Secwépemc), Kúkwpi7 of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
Pamela Palmater (Mi’kmaq), lawyer, professor, author, speaker and podcaster
Eleanore Sunchild (Thunderchild First Nation), Indigenous human rights attorney and the owner of Sunchild Law
