Tears streamed down the faces of elders and survivors as Pope Francis apologized Monday in Maskwacis, Alta., south of Edmonton, after visiting the site of the former Ermineskin Indian Residential School.
George Arcand Jr. says it was a humbling experience to welcome Pope Francis to Canada as the Treaty 6 Grand Chief encouraged the leader of the Roman Catholic Church to join a path of healing by speaking with survivors of residential schools.
Many communities are reimagining Canada Day celebrations to recognize Indigenous Peoples, as the country continues to reckon with its legacy following the discovery of possible unmarked graves at former residential schools.
The program for Pope's trip to Canada next month includes a visit to the site of a former Alberta residential school with survivors, the Vatican said on Thursday, June 23, 2022.
The Native Women's Association of Canada says the federal government has made little progress in the past year on its plan to end violence against Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people.
Residential school survivors say they hope the Pope's visit to Canada next month will include a direct apology for the Roman Catholic Church's role in running the institutions.
Kseniia Zinenko stepped outside of the Winnipeg airport on Monday, May 23, 2022, evening after a nine-hour flight from Poland to Manitoba's capital city.
Mental-health professionals are volunteering their services to provide trauma support for Ukrainian Canadians and newcomers fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
