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Involvement of religious orders in aboriginal residential schools | A “Quebecois” story – La Ronge Northerner
July 2, 2021 Some Indian boarding schools in Quebec or the Maritime saw daylight. But the French-Canadian nuns represented a large number of staff in these boarding schools, which were mostly aimed at raising Native children, who were often led by Oblate, especially a French order called to Canada to promote French spread beyond the […]
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Sask. First Nation calls for removal of Catholic priest’s statue from cemetery in Lebret – CBC
Jun 14, 2021 Father Hugonard helped open the Lebret Indian Industrial Residential School The Star Blanket Cree Nation is calling on Regina’s Archbishop Donald Bolen to remove the statue of a residential school priest. According to the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), Father Hugonard was a Roman Catholic priest who founded the Lebret Indian Industrial […]
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Indigenous leaders frustrated after Pope passes on apology for residential schools – The Star Phoenix
Jun 08, 2021 The Pope spoke Sunday in Rome and expressed his pain over the discovery of remains at a former residential school site in B.C. — but did not apologize on behalf of the Catholic Church. Indigenous leaders are expressing disappointment and frustration over comments by Pope Francis they say fell short of an […]
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Cuthand: Kateri Tekakwitha was the first Indigenous saint – Saskatoon StarPhoenix
April 17 was the feast day for Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, who died on that day in 1680. This isn’t a household name in these parts, so a little explanation is necessary. Kateri Tekakwitha was a young Mohawk woman who converted to Christianity and became a devout follower. She was originally from a village on the […]
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Fire destroys 112-year-old church on Peepeekisis First Nation – 20 CKRM
June 18, 2018 A weekend fire destroyed the United Church on the Peepeekisis First Nation. The Balcarres fire department was called in Saturday night, but were unable to contain the fire, and the church was destroyed. The cause is under investigation. Originally built in 1906, the church was one of the oldest on a Saskatchewan […]
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Sask. Archbishop calls on public to address ‘systemic racism in our society’ – CBC
Archbishop Don Bolen says ‘we have to stand in solidarity’ with Indigenous peoples after Stanley verdict Feb 22, 2018 Many have weighed in on what Gerald Stanley’s trial and subsequent acquittal means going forward for people living in Saskatchewan and for reconciliation efforts. Regina’s Archbishop Don Bolen said he doesn’t think the verdict will have […]
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Residential school survivors, leader in favour of papal apology – StarPhoenix
The Pope has a moral responsibility to apologize for the abuses children suffered at Indian residential schools run by the Catholic Church for more than 100 years, says Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN.) “They have a moral obligation. It’s their godly duty, if you want to call it that. […]
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Suggestions on residential school burial sites and Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls – CCCB
May 10, 2017 The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), in consultation with the Canadian Catholic Aboriginal Council and Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle, is proposing that Catholic dioceses/eparchies, parishes, missions and organizations offer assistance on two key issues which are of special importance to Indigenous People and of concern for all Canadians: 1. Identifying, […]
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Spiritual abuse’ from residential schools had deep roots for First Nations – The Catholic Register
March 31, 2017 Blair Stonechild knows first-hand the devastating effects residential schools had on First Nations spirituality. He spent nine years at Qu’Appelle Indian Residential School in Lebret, Sask., beginning in 1956. “As a child I remember the shock of being removed from my family,” said Stonechild. “One thing that really stands out in my […]
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Sask. bishops discuss residential schools with Pope Francis – CBC
Papal visit and apology still possible in 2018 or 2019 Mar 30, 2017 Residential schools and a possible papal visit to Saskatchewan were among the topics raised during a two-and-a-half hour meeting between Pope Francis and Western Canadian bishops this week. It was the group’s first audience in more than a decade with the leader […]
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