South Ontario chief thinks Pope’s apology a good first step, but some things still left unsaid
The Chief of the Association Of Iroquois & Allied Indians says the apology for residential schools delivered on Canadian soil Monday by
“He did feel shame and guilt, on behalf of the Christians that did take part in the residential schools. I saw the impact that it had, and so it’s good in that maybe it’ll start people’s healing journey. To them, they heard the words that they wanted to hear, yet in another sense, there are some words that he did not say,” Abram told Global News.
Pope Francis apologized and asked for forgiveness for residential schools during an address to residential school survivors and elders in Maskwacis, Alta., where the former Ermineskin Indian Residential School was located. “They should have known a long time ago that what their actions were was wrong. They took part in the minimum of cultural genocide of Indigenous Peoples in this country, and so it is going to be triggering for a lot of people, whether it’s delivery tomorrow, or next year or today.
Mohawk Institute was the longest continually-operating residential school, from 1885 to 1970. It was initially operated by the Anglican church before the federal government assumed responsibility for the school in 1945, according to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.United Church of Canada Archives via National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
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