The Mi’kmaq Maliseet Atlantic Youth Council (MMAYC) along with Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat hosted the “Bridging the Gap” conference August 6th -8th, 2012 in Fredericton, NB. The Conference took place at the University of New Brunswick and hosted over 100 delegates including Aboriginal youth and Indian Residential School (IRS) survivors from across Atlantic Canada.

This conference intended to bridge the gap between youth and Indian Residential School (IRS) survivors and open lines of communication for future generations. MMAYC members attended the National Truth and Reconciliation Commission Atlantic regi ...

 

Tags: AFN Regional Chief Morley Googoo, Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat, Bridging the Gap, Chief Candice Paul, Fredericton, Grand Chief Ben Sylliboy, Indian Residential School survivors, Mi’kmaq Maliseet Atlantic Youth Council, Michael R. Denny, Miranda Mitchell, National Truth and Reconciliation Commission, University of New Brunswick