National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

For a period of more than 150 years, First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation children were taken from their families and communities to attend schools which were often located far from their homes. More than 150,000 children attended Indian Residential Schools. Many never returned.

The damages inflicted by Residential Schools continue to this day.

For a great many Survivors, talking about their experiences in residential schools means reliving the traumas they experienced. For years, many told no one about what they had endured.

For content on Residential Schools, visit the following sites:

https://nctr.ca/…/teaching…/residential-school-history/

https://education.afn.ca/…/learnin…/residential-schools/