The article discusses the painful legacy of Canadian residential schools, particularly in light of the discovery of child-sized graves at Kamloops Indian Residential School. It highlights the forced separation of Indigenous children from their families, illustrating the profound impact this had on communities. The author reflects on the personal connection to this legacy, revealing a family history intertwined with the tragic fate of these institutions. The establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is noted, recognizing these schools as vehicles of cultural genocide against Indigenous Peoples.
In 2008, the Canadian government established a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to document their destructive legacy, concluding that these institutions committed a cultural genocide against the country's First Peoples.
The silence, shame, and guilt that hid this history from broader society rippled across generations of Indigenous families like my own, causing cycles of suicide, addiction, and violence.
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