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