The article discusses Canada’s fight against denialism related to the tragic history of residential schools, where over 150,000 Indigenous children faced forced assimilation and abuse. Geraldine Shingoose's story exemplifies the long-lasting emotional trauma many survivors carry, stemming from the cultural erasure these schools perpetuated. Despite the closure of the last residential school in the 1990s, the legacy of pain and intergenerational trauma persists in Indigenous communities, underlining the urgent need for truth and reconciliation efforts. Memorials and commemorations have emerged to raise awareness and validate these experiences, particularly highlighted during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
"Our history, the history of residential school, was never taught. It wasn't until the early 1990s when all these stories started coming out..." — Geraldine Shingoose
"They were separated from their families, stripped of their cultures and languages, and subjected to widespread physical, psychological and sexual abuse."
"Today, nearly 30 years after the last residential school in Canada shut its doors, the intergenerational trauma of the system continues to be felt in First Nation, Metis and Inuit communities."
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