by Joseph Gough, MMNN Contributor
In the Maritimes, the Indian Residential School at Shubenacadie, N.S. operated from 1929 to 1967, taking in about
2,000 children. N-23,977, NS. Department of Educatiion
History met hope at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s closing events in Ottawa, as residential school survivors and their allies examined the past and looked towards future progress.
Sharing circles, music, drummers, and special events such as a 7,000-strong “Walk for Reconciliation” gave the May 31-June 3 sessions an often inspiring atmosp ...
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