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Canada formally apologizes for eugenics experiment on Saskatchewan First Nation
“Original descendants often feel like they’re cut out of any representation when it comes to leadership, chief and council, anything like that. When it came to negotiations for the settlement itself, many of the original descendants felt their voice wasn’t being heard.” — Peepeekisis Cree Nation member Cheyanne Desnomie
New book for young readers explores the importance of the Oolichan
“I had a little tear welling up in my eye as I thought how cool it will be for kids to be reading about part of their culture. This kind of story is long overdue and badly needed. I hope it is the first of many.” — testimonial from Edward Desson, fisheries manager, Nisga’a Fisheries and Wildlife, Nisga’a Lisims Government
Pope finally says the word ‘genocide’ in relation to residential schools but out of earshot of the people who most longed to hear it
“I think as he started this conversation in the Vatican he looked at (the apology) and said, ‘This sounds good. I can do this.’ But as he listened to people across the country, he actually embedded more and more detail as he (went) along. I think that's him doing that and not his people. His people are probably aghast.” — Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux
In address to bishops, priests, Pope acknowledges ‘evil perpetrated’ by some Catholic ‘sons and daughters’, particularly sexual abuse
“That's a criminal act, sexual and physical abuse, and (the Church) covers that up instead of turning it in.” — Lori Campbell, associate vice president of Indigenous engagement at the University of Regina
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Junior hockey reps lead Indigenous softball camp in northern Ontario
“It was awesome seeing kids have small successes.” — Kevin McCallum, general manager and director of player personnel for the Kam River Fighting Walleye
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Pope’s apology has left a ‘deep hole’ in acknowledging role of Catholic Church in residential schools—Murray Sinclair
“For the children and descendants of Survivors, it is not enough that you have stopped abusing them, you must act to help them recover, as well as commit to never doing this again.” — Murray Sinclair
