Canada's Residential Schools: Reconciliation

The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Volume 6

La description

“Anyone interested in Canadian history and the history of Native peoples will be intrigued by these publications, which are sure to be eye-opening. ” Library Journal

Canada’s Residential Schools: Reconciliation documents the complexities, challenges, and possibilities of reconciliation by presenting the findings of public testimonies from residential school survivors and others who participated in the TRC’s national events and hearings. For many Aboriginal people, reconciliation is foremost about healing families and communities and revitalizing Indigenous cultures, languages, spirituality, and governance systems. For governments, building a respectful relationship involves dismantling a centuries-old political and bureaucratic culture in which, all too often, policies and programs are still based on failed notions of assimilation.

Reviews

"These volumes contain a tremendous amount of information and data. Of special interest are the first-person accounts and the black-and-white photographs taken at the various schools. Anyone interested in Canadian history and the history of Native peoples will be intrigued by these publications, which are sure to be eye-opening. " - Library Journal