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applegrove

(118,729 posts) Sat May 29, 2021, 12:20 AM May 2021

Horrific.

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Horrific. (Original Post) applegrove May 2021 OP

Perhaps an apology now? Bev54 May 2021 #1

Canada has at least acknowledged its role wnylib May 2021 #2

Well, they weren't fetuses, so...no apology from the Church. SunSeeker May 2021 #3

Just watched an amazing movie about this Canadian history cilla4progress May 2021 #4

I will look for it. applegrove May 2021 #5

Bev54

(10,063 posts)

1. Perhaps an apology now?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat May 29, 2021, 01:03 AM

May 2021

I lived not far from Kamloops and I am concerned for a few more schools, there was a large residential school outside of Cranbrook BC as well, I will bet that will be the next location to be studied.

wnylib

(21,547 posts)

2. Canada has at least acknowledged its role

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat May 29, 2021, 02:38 AM

May 2021

in the abuse of these children. The US had the same program with the same kinds of abuses. As far as I know, the US government has never acknowledged its part in promoting these schools and the forced assimilation and abuse, let alone apologized for it. I am not aware of any US attempts to help the families and victims heal.