Donald B. Smith, historian, writes First Nations back into Canada’s story by Richard Wright It's his passion to highlight the whole history, but he is eager to hear it from Indigenous Peoples themselves
This therapist is helping residential school survivors heal in B.C. by Kate Spencer Irene Champagne, the United Church's mobile counsellor, works with four communities along the coast
Residential schools foster traumatic legacy in child-protection numbers by Pieta Woolley Thousands of Indigenous children are caught up in the foster care system, a haunting echo of all those children taken to residential
Author Thomas King’s moment of truth by Julie McGonegal In his latest book, the celebrated Native author turns to non-fiction. Some of it is storytelling. The rest is history.
Indigenous mothers and culture destroyed when children were stolen by Julie McGonegal Residential schools also denied women the chance to pass along language and traditions, but few stories chart this maternal loss
Residential school survivors’ scars bleed into following generations by Pieta Woolley The arrogant colonial practice left families broken, communities shattered and dreams extinguished for generations
Pipeline proposed for Kitimat, B.C. would ferry bitumen to Asia by Will Braun Many Indigenous communities are opposed to Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline, including the Haisla who are at ground zero, the western terminus
This private tutoring program may keep Indigenous students in school by Richard Wright Pathways to Education is helping teen students through mentoring and financial support
Indigenous churches in northern Manitoba a world apart from south by Mike Milne They face logistical challenges but communities are eager for baptisms, counselling and fellowship from homegrown United Church ministers
United Church in Quebec honours Inuit dead of TB in 1950s far from home by Samantha Rideout The federal government shipped thousands of Inuit south for treatment of tuberculosis. Some stayed in hospital for years. Many died.